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using begrudgingly vs he is begrudgingly

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'Using begrudgingly' is incorrect as 'begrudgingly' is an adverb and cannot directly follow 'using'. On the other hand, 'he is begrudgingly' is also incorrect as 'begrudgingly' should be used to modify a verb, not a pronoun. The correct form would be 'he is begrudging'.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1019 views

using begrudgingly

'Using begrudgingly' is incorrect as 'begrudgingly' is an adverb and cannot directly follow 'using'.

The correct form would be 'using something begrudgingly' where 'begrudgingly' modifies the action being performed.
  • I am using (begrudgingly and without option) Tcl 8.1 to load a dll that will open and retrieve data from MS Access. Dependency Walker shows it as a missing ...
  • using, begrudgingly admitted that Grant and Greg were right, despite the fact that nobody (including the professor) had ever noticed the mistake before.

he is begrudgingly

'He is begrudgingly' is incorrect as 'begrudgingly' should be used to modify a verb, not a pronoun.

The correct form would be 'he is begrudging' where 'begrudging' describes the manner in which he is doing something.
  • ... Grey Wind, onto Robb's body. He is begrudgingly mentioned as having helped the boastful soldier to his friends. Game of Thrones: Season 3Season 3 ...
  • Sep 1, 1986 ... On this particular day, he is begrudgingly sitting down with a reporter over a piece of cooked meat, presumably glaring hatefully at the reporter, ...
  • Mar 23, 2009 ... When he's denied a promotion for not being enough of a "family man", he begs his boss to give him a chance to prove that he is. Begrudgingly ...
  • As the book opens, he is begrudgingly—and poorly—fulfilling a deathbed promise to his mother to look after his stepfather; for this, he will inherit the house  ...

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