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I would rather die than begging alms . vs I would rather die than begging.

The correct way to express this idea would be 'I would rather die than beg for alms.' 'Beg' needs to be in the base form after 'than' in this context.
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I would rather die than begging alms .

This phrase is not correct. The verb 'begging' should be in the base form 'beg' after 'than'.

The correct form should be 'I would rather die than beg for alms.' Use the base form of the verb after 'than' in this structure.
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I would rather die than begging.

This phrase is not correct. The verb 'begging' should be in the base form 'beg' after 'than'.

The correct form should be 'I would rather die than beg.' Use the base form of the verb after 'than' in this structure.
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  • Correct the following sentences without changing their meaning. Do not make unnecessary changes in the original sentence. I would rather die than begging alms.
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