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Grammar and Linguistics > DOUBT!
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veraviana
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DOUBT!
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Hi guys! I was wondering if you could help me with something. We usually say �It was a pleasure DOING BUSINESS with you! � but can we also say �It was a pleasure TO DO BUSINESS with you! � or is this totally wrong? Thanks in advance! H&K, Vera |
12 Mar 2012
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yanogator
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Vera, Grammatically you can say it, but it won �t sound quite natural. Remember that the continuous tenses emphasize the process of the verb, so "It was a pleasure doing business with you" lets the customer know that the whole experience was a pleasure. If you use the infinitive, it implies that only the business (the money) was a pleasure, so it doesn �t quite give the right impression. Bruce |
12 Mar 2012
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foose1
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Bruce, I agree with you but sometimes "it was a pleasure to do business with you" if both parties benefit financially. I know, I have heard and used it many times. Sometimes, we don �t always walk away as friend but we may walk away feeling good about about the deal we have struck. John |
12 Mar 2012
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veraviana
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Thank you soooooo much! ;-) |
12 Mar 2012
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