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I am avoiding to vs avoiding to stick to

Both phrases are not correct in English. The verb 'avoid' is not followed by 'to' directly. Instead, it is followed by a gerund (verb+ing) form. Additionally, the second phrase is also incorrect as 'stick to' is a phrasal verb that should not be separated.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 769 views

I am avoiding to

This phrase is not correct in English. The verb 'avoid' is followed by a gerund (verb+ing) form, not 'to'.

Instead of 'avoiding to', you should use 'avoiding' followed by a gerund form of the verb. For example, 'I am avoiding eating junk food.'
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  • Nov 15, 2009 ... I don't count my farts but they bother me concerning relationships I am 60 and I am avoiding to meat somebody I need some suggestions for ...
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avoiding to stick to

This phrase is also not correct in English. 'Stick to' is a phrasal verb that should not be separated.

'Avoiding to stick to' is incorrect. You should use 'avoiding sticking to' to correctly form the phrasal verb. For example, 'I am avoiding sticking to my old habits.'
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  • tically taking advantage of high-quality data when available, but avoiding to stick to fixed strategies when they can be predicted to yield poor results under ...

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