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insisting on putting vs insisting on put

The correct phrase is 'insisting on putting.' The -ing form of the verb 'put' is needed after 'insisting on' to form a gerund phrase. 'Insisting on put' is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 573 views

insisting on putting

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'insisting on putting' when you want to emphasize that someone is determined to place or position something in a particular way.

Examples:

  • She kept insisting on putting the vase on the top shelf.
  • He is insisting on putting the chairs in a circle for the meeting.
  • The child is insisting on putting the puzzle pieces together by himself.
  • They are insisting on putting the new artwork in the center of the room.
  • The team is insisting on putting safety measures in place before starting the project.
  • We shall not on this occasion be supporting the amendments which the rapporteur is insisting on putting forward, for reasons he has just explained, though we agree with them in principle and voted for them at first reading.
  • He was already trying to break gender barriers in 9th grade by insisting on putting his name forward to be the school's prom queen!
  • Why is the Commission yet again, instead of making strict multiannual forecasts, insisting on irresponsibly putting forward its proposals for the following year in the month of December, thus wrecking all the projections made by those working in the industry?
  • It rubs against your tongue, hurting, insisting on its own importance.
  • MEPs in the committee are insisting on improving the definition and protection of vulnerable consumers.
  • Parliament is insisting on strict regulation of the use of 'Sky Marshals' on board aircraft.
  • Last month we adopted a strong resolution insisting on the closure of Guantanamo.
  • And he's insisting on doing his own renovations.
  • Sue's insisting on sitting in there all night.
  • The producers are insisting on tara reid.
  • He said it was important to remember that Parliament had lived up to its responsibility in insisting on democratic control over the Commission.
  • Grueling three-a-days under the Miami sun, insisting on perfection.
  • The US preempted this process by backing the military rebellion and insisting on Assad's immediate departure.
  • And insisting on immunity for a child killer was not yours.
  • Suzanne is insisting on throwing you a baby shower.
  • Bishop Marquez is insisting on speaking with you.
  • They're insisting on a gag clause.
  • The field martial is insisting on a court of enquiry.
  • That is what we are insisting on in this report.
  • My mom is insisting on cooking Christmas dinner.

insisting on put

This phrase is incorrect and not used in English.

  • Insisting on being put up in a luxury hotel.
  • We are justified in insisting that he be put on trial in Peru.
  • The union Unite and the management in the United Kingdom are united in insisting that we put as much pressure as possible on the United States over this matter.
  • The owner of "the chronicle" has been pushing me to write a flattering profile of him, and he's insisting that I put it in the next issue.
  • The French co-sponsors, like the World History Association, were insisting on conference themes to stress the "diffusionist" view of civilizational change. I would not put up with any more academic power plays.
  • And that is when Lacan puts forward the analyst's desire as offering a support for all requests [demands] that answers none, insisting on the void to which the analyst's desire must be limited and inviting the practice of the cut in interpretation.
  • It rubs against your tongue, hurting, insisting on its own importance.
  • MEPs in the committee are insisting on improving the definition and protection of vulnerable consumers.
  • Parliament is insisting on strict regulation of the use of 'Sky Marshals' on board aircraft.
  • Last month we adopted a strong resolution insisting on the closure of Guantanamo.
  • And he's insisting on doing his own renovations.
  • Sue's insisting on sitting in there all night.
  • The producers are insisting on tara reid.
  • He said it was important to remember that Parliament had lived up to its responsibility in insisting on democratic control over the Commission.
  • Grueling three-a-days under the Miami sun, insisting on perfection.
  • The US preempted this process by backing the military rebellion and insisting on Assad's immediate departure.
  • And insisting on immunity for a child killer was not yours.
  • Suzanne is insisting on throwing you a baby shower.
  • Bishop Marquez is insisting on speaking with you.
  • They're insisting on a gag clause.

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