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[The Majesty]

seeing is noun

we muct chose it

thanks alot

 

[Offroad]

Interesting... I would not have marked 'to see' wrong.:roll:

In fact, I found 10 entries for 'avoid to' in COCA. Sounds like none of them is right!:-|

 

[stronglion]

it's easy grammatical rule to remember that 'ing' infinitive should be used after the verb 'avoid' .

 

[Atchan]

I avoided seeing him. I left playing the football. I rejected accepting your letter. I refused sending your e-mail.
Only noun ;-)

 

[Tdol]

I avoided seeing him. I left playing the football. I rejected accepting your letter. I refused sending your e-mail.
Only noun ;-)

I'd check these carefully- you refuse to do something, for instance.

 

[Atchan]

I'd check these carefully- you refuse to do something, for instance.

Yes, but quickly check it because I am eager to know or to get the answer.

 

[EngFan]

Avoid doing something, enjoy doing something....

 

[wq.denis]

Are the sentences correct my friends?

I can not avoid myself drinking if I go to the party!

I try to avoid drinking if I must drive after that! (i try to say "i dont drink and drive)

Get respect from everyone; avoid making fun of yourself!

 

[Tdol]

Take myself out of the first. For the second, I'd say:
I try to avoid drinking if I have to drive afterwards.

 

[Nakuru]

I thing "avoid" is always followed by gerund.

 

[ahmin92]

This shows how poor my English is..

 

[ahmin92]

I don't get it why the answer is * seeing *

 

[juanahernandez]

i tought that "to see" was the right answer. Now i know i was wrong.

 

[stefanietran]

In my opinion, "to + Verb" refers to an aim, and a gerund "V-ing" refers to st that happened ( similar to a noun). you could avoid st but could not avoid an aim. So seeing is true

 

[Maudit]

seeing is corrext, isnt it?

 

[Tarheel]

Hm. I would put nothing in the blank.