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Tuongvan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

CAN'T STAND + INFINITIVE vs CAN'T STAND +GERUND

Hi teachers,

My English Grammar written by Raymond Murphy says after CAN'T STAND we must use a gerund, not an infinitive, but in Longman English dictionary,It gives an example with CAN'T STAND + INFINITIVE:
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can't stand

spoken used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant [= can't bear]:

I can't stand bad manners.

I know he can't stand the sight of me.

can't stand (somebody/something) doing something

Lily can't stand working in an office.

I can't stand people smoking around me when I'm eating.

can't stand to do something

She can't stand to hear them arguing.

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