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Don't avoid using a gerund.
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Originally Posted by
tdol Don't avoid using a gerund.

Provided you know how to use it correctly. I, myself, sometimes don't know was what I've just said correct or not, but absolutely sure that I make lots of mistakes. :(
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All learners make mistakes- it's through making mistakes that we come to learn the correct forms.
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Originally Posted by
tdol All learners make mistakes- it's through making mistakes that we come to learn the correct forms.

Thanks, veru encouraging. It let you think that if you are really eager about doing something, you can do that! :P
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Originally Posted by
tdol All learners make mistakes- it's through making mistakes that we come to learn the correct forms.

What will be correct: It lets you, or It let you? :?
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Originally Posted by
yulia 
Originally Posted by
tdol All learners make mistakes- it's through making mistakes that we come to learn the correct forms.

What will be correct: It lets you, or It let you? :?
I let you
She lets you
He lets you
It lets you
We let you
They let you
:D
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Originally Posted by
Casiopea 
Originally Posted by
yulia 
Originally Posted by
tdol All learners make mistakes- it's through making mistakes that we come to learn the correct forms.

What will be correct: It lets you, or It let you? :?
I let you
She lets you
He lets you
It lets you
We let you
They let you
:D
The reason why I asked is that "let" is the modal verb and for most of the modal verbs you cannot add "s" at the end.
:?
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Originally Posted by
yulia 
Originally Posted by
Casiopea 
Originally Posted by
yulia 
Originally Posted by
tdol All learners make mistakes- it's through making mistakes that we come to learn the correct forms.

What will be correct: It lets you, or It let you? :?
I let you
She lets you
He lets you
It lets you
We let you
They let you
:D
The reason why I asked is that "let" is the modal verb and for most of the modal verbs you cannot add "s" at the end.
:?
If it is used in the past tense, it would be let in all the instances Cas cited.
:)
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Re: avoid
avoid +gerund
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Re: avoid
I'm like a dog with two tails
I got the correct answer.However, the members above had explained the
rule needn't to add.
see you around!
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