sitifan
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1. I tried to change the wheel, but my hands were too cold. (quoted from Practical English Usage)
2. I tried changing the wheel, but my hands were too cold. (quoted from Practical English Usage)
Michael Swan, the author of Practical English Usage, says both sentences are acceptable in British English.
I know #1 is acceptable in American English. Is #2 also acceptable in American English?
2. I tried changing the wheel, but my hands were too cold. (quoted from Practical English Usage)
Michael Swan, the author of Practical English Usage, says both sentences are acceptable in British English.
I know #1 is acceptable in American English. Is #2 also acceptable in American English?