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Bookmark or Share- Adverbial phrase: when deciding vs when we decideA: There are several factors we must consider when we are deciding which chemical supplier to choose for our European manufacturing operations.-->B: There are several factors we must consider when deciding which chemical supplier to choose for our European manufacturing operations. 2)
- Rather than + infinitive/gerund | WordReference Forums1. You should weigh up the pros and cons rather than deciding now. (far better) The answer suggested in the book is: It is far better to weigh up the pros and cons than decide now. My question: Why the original sentence uses this form: "than deciding" and when they rewrite it, the sentence changes into: "than decide".
- deciding factor - WordReference ForumsDecisive and deciding (factor) both use words that could be considered a bit odd when applied to an inanimate object or a concept, but they both work. A decisive person is one who is able to make decisions easily, so you could think that "decisive factor" doesn't make sense as the factor doesn't make the decision.
- "I got it" as "I received it" - WordReference ForumsThank you for deciding to read my post. Simple past of "get" is "got", and I am not trying to use it like "I have it"; I am trying to use it like "I received it." I don't see anything wrong in using "I got it" as "I received it" because the simple past of "get" is "got." I don't see how it...
- <Determinant> or <determinative factor> or <decisive factor>1. able to or serving to settle or determine; deciding 2. a factor, circumstance, etc. that settles or determines A determinative factor influences that are determinative of future behavior. Decisive: If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a "particular result".
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