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[Anonymous]

I have different view with someone over this sentence.

" I am accustomed to being cold "

I don't think this is a correct sentence, and my argument is ' accustomed to ' should be followed by a noun or ' being ' + ' past participle '

So, It will become " I am accustomed to the cold or coldness " or another example

I am accustomed to being scolded. :) as ' being scolded ' is a phrase modifying the subject ' I ' ?

I wonder if my understanding serves me right ?

[Tdol]

The original sentence would be better with 'the cold' or 'to feeling cold' IMHO.

[whl626]

The original sentence would be better with 'the cold' or 'to feeling cold' IMHO.

Thanks :)

[RonBee]

I think "I am accustomed to being cold" is perfectly okay. It might not be as common as some other usages, but it is not, I think, incorrect. "I am accustomed to being happy" or "I am accustomed to being tired" follow the same pattern and are also good.

:)

[whl626]

But being happy or being tired serve as adj phrase modiying the subject. They refer to a state of being of the subject.

But being cold doesn't sound like it ?

[RonBee]

But being happy or being tired serve as adj phrase modiying the subject. They refer to a state of being of the subject.

But being cold doesn't sound like it ?

They are all adjectives modifying the subject. I don't think the sentence in question is as common as something like I am used to the cold, but I don't think it is incorrect.

:)

• Is Ron a pain in the neck?
  http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2775
  
  :wink:

[whl626]

Is Ron pain in the neck ? Nope :) probably ' apple in the eyes ' for the opposite sex, hah who knows :)

[RonBee]

"She's the apple of his eye."
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/vi...?p=16616#16616

:)