Keep hair straightened became an issue vs Keeping hair straightened became an issue

The correct phrase is 'keeping hair straightened became an issue.' The gerund form 'keeping' is needed to show that the action of maintaining straightened hair is what became an issue.

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Keep hair straightened became an issue

This phrase is not correct in English. It lacks the necessary gerund form to convey the ongoing action of maintaining straightened hair.

The correct form should use the gerund 'keeping' to show that the action of maintaining straightened hair is what became an issue.

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However, this became an issue for debate, naturally, on the priorities of the Union's environmental policy, which unfortunately faces mutually contradictory issues.
The committee had thoroughly scrutinised the text of the directive, which has aroused much controversy and which even became an issue in the French referendum on the EU Constitution.
You're finally getting your hair straightened.
I lost weight, my hair straightened, even my voice changed.
No, you're not getting your hair straightened.
It may be a futile wish to keep a few white spots on our maps, but human adventure, in its original sense, lost its meaning, became an issue for the Guinness Book of World Records.
I thought I could take care of it before it became an issue, but thanks to you, now everybody's got wedding fever.
My skin got all fiery red, and my hair straightened out for, like, a month.
Our poor Jeca became an orphan.
Gaby's talent for shopping became an opportunity.
It became an alternate existence, my virtual reality.
Afterwards, he retired and became an artist.
Annie became an active and devoted spokeswoman for a multitude of causes.
Became an obsession discovering creative ways to kill.
I am the only reason it became an international sensation loved by millions...
It's why I became an engineer.
BURGER BEARD: And so Bikini Bottom became an apocalyptic cesspool forevermore.
I became an international star just a few years ago.
He just became an adult in the middle of the speech.
You were a science teacher before you became an administrator.

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keeping hair straightened became an issue

Keeping hair straightened became an issue

This phrase is correct in English. It uses the gerund form 'keeping' to indicate the ongoing action of maintaining straightened hair.

This phrase is used to express that the act of keeping hair straightened became problematic or challenging.

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However, this became an issue for debate, naturally, on the priorities of the Union's environmental policy, which unfortunately faces mutually contradictory issues.
The committee had thoroughly scrutinised the text of the directive, which has aroused much controversy and which even became an issue in the French referendum on the EU Constitution.
You're finally getting your hair straightened.
I lost weight, my hair straightened, even my voice changed.
No, you're not getting your hair straightened.
It may be a futile wish to keep a few white spots on our maps, but human adventure, in its original sense, lost its meaning, became an issue for the Guinness Book of World Records.
I thought I could take care of it before it became an issue, but thanks to you, now everybody's got wedding fever.
My skin got all fiery red, and my hair straightened out for, like, a month.
Our poor Jeca became an orphan.
Gaby's talent for shopping became an opportunity.
It became an alternate existence, my virtual reality.
Afterwards, he retired and became an artist.
Annie became an active and devoted spokeswoman for a multitude of causes.
Became an obsession discovering creative ways to kill.
I am the only reason it became an international sensation loved by millions...
It's why I became an engineer.
BURGER BEARD: And so Bikini Bottom became an apocalyptic cesspool forevermore.
I became an international star just a few years ago.
He just became an adult in the middle of the speech.
You were a science teacher before you became an administrator.

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