Which of the following sentences is correct?
1-There is nothing bad to say it.
2-There is nothing bad in saying it.
Not to worry ;-) (Now there's an idiomatic but strange to-infinitive!)Sorry, but I thought that e.g. in this context it could be appropriate:
- I want to say to my girlfriend that I don't like she smokes, but I think it will ruin our relationship.
- There is nothing bad to say it.
Because you just use the same 'to say' twice.
FYI: I did't mention that this sentence is 100% correct. I just said 'It sounds ok'
If it's totally wrong I'm very sorry about it:-(
"Important is that we realise it", as we expats in the Czech Republic have been heard to say:-(.When I came home from Spain I spoke a very stilted sort of English - local language norms are very catching. ;-))
- [It spoils the joke rather, but not all students will be aware that 'Important is to...' is not generally accepted by native speakers as a variant of 'It is important to....'.]"Important is that we realise it", as we expats in the Czech Republic have been heard to say:-(.
:up: There's also 'I want her not to smoke', but this doesn't mean the same.- I want to say to my girlfriend that I don't like [STRIKE]she smokes[/STRIKE], but I think it will ruin our relationship.
I want to say to my girlfriend that I don't like her smoking...
I want to say to my girlfriend that I don't like the fact that she smokes...