deserve considering / being considered
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I would say "deserve to be considered".
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Or "deserve consideration."
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Thank you very much for your help. I've now got to know that we should use the more common forms of 'deserve to be done' and 'deserve + noun'.
My question came up when I read the PDF version of an online English Grammar. The original statement and examples are as follows:
2. Deserve + gerund is not very common, but is mainly used with passive
constructions or where there is a passive meaning:
a. Your proposals deserve being considered in detail.
b. These ideas deserve discussing. (= to be discussed).
My question came up when I read the PDF version of an online English Grammar. The original statement and examples are as follows:
2. Deserve + gerund is not very common, but is mainly used with passive
constructions or where there is a passive meaning:
a. Your proposals deserve being considered in detail.
b. These ideas deserve discussing. (= to be discussed).
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