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and his lack of distinguish vs and his lack to distinguish

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct phrase should be 'and his lack of ability to distinguish'. The preposition 'of' is needed to connect 'lack' with 'ability to distinguish'.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 424 views

and his lack of distinguish

This phrase is incorrect. 'Distinguish' is a verb and needs a noun or pronoun after 'of'.

Incorrect. The correct phrase should be 'and his lack of ability to distinguish'.
  • His clothes and his lack of ring...
  • There have been some concerns about the manner of his trial and his lack of access to a lawyer.
  • His clothes and his lack of ring...
  • Only, the thousands of Portuguese ruined because of his thoughtlessness and his lack of foresight are living proof of his disastrous track record as head of the Portuguese central bank.
  • Having said this, I should like to say something to Commissioner Fischler: as Mrs Miguélez said, what is impressive about Commissioner Fischler is his indifference to the fate of fishermen and of fishing communities, and his lack of feeling.
  • Inchcombe realized his lack of feeling was almost...
  • Especially his lack of empathy toward the crew.
  • Chief among which is his lack of discretion and complete absence of self-control.
  • The captain is didn't get to prove his lack of masculinity in the war.
  • But despite his lack of belief, he's given a second chance...
  • That explains his lack of "edit" button.
  • That explains his lack of injuries to his lips and tongue.
  • To compensate for his lack of preparation
  • Please forgive Mr. Scott for his lack of sensitivity.
  • His lack of distinction is part of his psychopathy.
  • Could also explain his lack of concern for his health.
  • May he rot in the underworld for his lack of esthetic taste.
  • Mr Blair again displayed, despite his warm words about Europe, his lack of commitment.
  • I don't know which is worse, his lack of military experience or his delusions of grandeur.
  • His lack of control, his inability - Disorganized labor.

and his lack to distinguish

This phrase is also incorrect. 'Lack' needs the preposition 'of' to connect with the following noun or pronoun.

Incorrect. The correct phrase should be 'and his lack of ability to distinguish'.
  • His clothes and his lack of ring...
  • There have been some concerns about the manner of his trial and his lack of access to a lawyer.
  • His clothes and his lack of ring...
  • Only, the thousands of Portuguese ruined because of his thoughtlessness and his lack of foresight are living proof of his disastrous track record as head of the Portuguese central bank.
  • Having said this, I should like to say something to Commissioner Fischler: as Mrs Miguélez said, what is impressive about Commissioner Fischler is his indifference to the fate of fishermen and of fishing communities, and his lack of feeling.
  • The weight normally used to distinguish portable batteries from other batteries should be given as part of the definition to avoid lack of clarity.
  • It is particularly so in the case of a small economy such as Denmark where counterparts may tend not to distinguish between individual banks, thus extending the lack of confidence generated by the failure of one bank to the whole sector.
  • As I emphasized in my speech, it is the lack of guarantees that concerns us, particularly in an environment that is no longer able to distinguish clearly between transit within a Member State and transit between Member States.
  • On this basis, and in the absence of any further indications concerning a lack of competition, it is not possible to distinguish the effect of the imports from these four countries simply on the basis of the respective volume trends.
  • Inchcombe realized his lack of feeling was almost...
  • Nothing to distinguish him Or his location.
  • Nothing to distinguish him Or his location.
  • Especially his lack of empathy toward the crew.
  • Chief among which is his lack of discretion and complete absence of self-control.
  • The captain is didn't get to prove his lack of masculinity in the war.
  • But despite his lack of belief, he's given a second chance...
  • That explains his lack of "edit" button.
  • That explains his lack of injuries to his lips and tongue.
  • To compensate for his lack of preparation
  • Please forgive Mr. Scott for his lack of sensitivity.

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