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b7lake
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 Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: be accustomed to |
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(1)We often see people who are accustomed to wearing jeans.
(2)We often see people who are accustomed to wear jeans.
Which sentence is correct?
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Anuradha Chepur
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| (1) is correct. |
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myprofe
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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:07 am Post subject: prepositions |
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I'm looking forward to meeting you.
I'm accustomed to getting up early.
But I'm not used to having a big breakfast.
Number one is correct because, as in the other examples, the word "to" is a preposition and therefore must be followed by the gerund.
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