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

Both phrases are not correct. The correct form should be 'I would rather die than beg for alms.' The verb 'beg' needs to be in the base form after 'than' in this context.

Last Updated: March 26, 2024

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.

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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