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“A smile cures the wounding of a frown”
I found the following on a poster of a professional photographer:
A smile cures the wounding of a frown
The sentence seems awkward and wrong to me. I think something can cure a disease and heal ...
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“Watched them get married” vs “watched them getting married”
I read the following:
The next day as I watched them get married...
How does it differ from the following? Is one more eloquent and accurate than other?
The next day as I watched them ...
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“The aims are promoting and protecting” vs. “the aims are to promote and protect”
Which of the following two constructions is correct? and why?
Some of the important aims of the UNO are to promote peace and protect human rights.
Some of the important aims of the UNO are ...
