J joham Key Member Joined Oct 30, 2007 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Sep 2, 2011 #1 We say 'the ability to do sth'. But can we also say 'He lost the ability of using his hands'? Thank you in advance.
We say 'the ability to do sth'. But can we also say 'He lost the ability of using his hands'? Thank you in advance.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Sep 2, 2011 #2 We say 'He lost the use of his hands'. If you insist on including the ability, it would have to be 'He lost the ability to use his hands'. Rover
We say 'He lost the use of his hands'. If you insist on including the ability, it would have to be 'He lost the ability to use his hands'. Rover
