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23 Mar 2015
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Stir it sometimes to prevent to stick to the bottom of the pot. Does this sound natural?
Stir it sometimes to prevent to stick to the bottom of the pot. Does this sound natural?
So many "to" makes me feel this sentence is not natural.
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23 Mar 2015
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A little unnatural
"Stir it sometimes to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot." 라고 하시면 더 자연스러워요.
"prevent __ from __ing"는 표현으로 배우는 것을 추천해요.
그리고 "prevent"을 "stop"로 바꿔도 되구요.
"Stir it (sometimes/every now and then) to stop it from sticking to the bottom of the pot."
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A little unnatural
"Stir it sometimes to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot." 라고 하시면 더 자연스러워요.
"prevent __ from __ing"는 표현으로 배우는 것을 추천해요.
그리고 "prevent"을 "stop"로 바꿔도 되구요.
"Stir it (sometimes/every now and then) to stop it from sticking to the bottom of the pot."
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