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I saw this sentence "it's easier 'than me deciding' what to order from mcdonald."
Then, can I apply it this way?
1) It's faster for you to go than me going there.
2) We can get deliveries rather than us going to the restaurant as usual.
I saw this sentence "it's easier 'than me deciding' what to order from mcdonald."
Then, can I apply it this way?
1) It's faster for you to go than me going there.
2) We can get deliveries rather than us going to the restaurant as usual.
Then, can I apply it this way?
1) It's faster for you to go than me going there.
2) We can get deliveries rather than us going to the restaurant as usual.
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Yes, your sentences are almost perfect.
1. It’s faster for you to go than me going.
2. We can get it delivered rather than going to the restaurant.
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Yes, your sentences are almost perfect.
1. It’s faster for you to go than me going.
2. We can get it delivered rather than going to the restaurant.
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@ameba_da Native speakers often get this wrong, but it’s proper to match up the conjugation of the verbs.
#1
❌ “It’s faster for you to [go] than me [going].”
✅ “It’s faster for you to [go] than for me to [go].”
#2
❌ “We can [get] deliveries rather than us [going] to the restaurant as usual.”
✅ “We can [get] delivery rather than [go] to the restaurant as usual.”
The sentence you saw was probably in a casual context. It’s okay for that kind of situation, but in formal situations it will sound uneducated or too casual. It’s better to just learn the correct form. 👍
It’s hard to explain, so I’m sorry 😔 Even we had to learn this grammar in middle school from a teacher, so it’s pretty advanced.
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@pridren Thank you for the tip. On the other hand, I've been wondering if I could mix 'toV' and 'Ving'. Thanks again. :)
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@ameba_da You can mix them sometimes, but in this kind of comparison it’s better to keep them separate. Good luck!
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