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avoid shipping on vs avoid to be shipped on

Both phrases are not correct in English. The verb 'avoid' is not typically followed by 'shipping on' or 'to be shipped on'. Instead, 'avoid shipping' is the correct construction to use.

Last updated: March 12, 2024 • 771 views

avoid shipping on

This phrase is not correct in English. The verb 'avoid' is not typically followed by 'shipping on'.

The correct construction is 'avoid shipping'. When using 'avoid' with a verb, the gerund form of the verb should be used.
  • When Orders are shipped out Monday through Thursday. As our Gourmet Apples are perishable we avoid shipping on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.
  • Please include a copy of the completed submission form with your samples and enough dry ice to insure that samples arrive frozen. Please avoid shipping on ...
  • ... delivery service. Try to avoid shipping on Fridays those products which require refrigeration; a weekend in a hot warehouse may render the analyses useless.
  • Whenever possible, please avoid shipping on Thursdays and Fridays to avoid the samples arriving over the weekend. Pack the samples so that the plates or ...

Alternatives:

  • avoid shipping

avoid to be shipped on

This phrase is not correct in English. The verb 'avoid' is not followed by 'to be shipped on'.

The correct construction is 'avoid being shipped'. When using 'avoid' with a passive verb, the gerund form of the verb should be used.

Alternatives:

  • avoid being shipped

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