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Old 20-May-2008, 13:25
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Default Re: go to the trouble of/to

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Originally Posted by Shakespeare's brother View Post
So do I, but still to me more naturally: I 'went to the trouble of'. However, equally natural to me is: I 'took the trouble to' so perhaps the naturalness comes from what verb you use prior to the trouble.
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