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Apr 30, 2022 · I am more familiar with "I'm determined to do something" in which "determined" is an adjective, but some dictionaries include " determine + to +infinitive" (determine as a verb here)and mark it as a "formal" expression. For example, "Mary is determined to leave" vs "Mary determines to leave" => The first one sounds better to me but I am not ...
Jun 3, 2021 · British English. Jun 3, 2021. #2. "Determined" has a very different meaning from "decisive". Being decisive is all about making quick decisions and sticking to them. Being determined is a form of mental strength, and has nothing to do with decision making. It could in fact point to obstinacy, which is something of an antonym of decisiveness.
Nov 28, 2020 · English - England. Nov 28, 2020. #2. Both are possible. But the second is the more common version, as you say. Maybe because to not give up is technically a split infinitive, since there’s an extra word separating the infinitive marker “to” from its infinitive, and until relatively recently, split infinitives were frowned upon.
Sep 8, 2011 · Member Emeritus. New York City. English - US. Sep 8, 2011. #2. I am determined to do my homework. I am committed to doing my homework. The "committed" in your second sentence also needs "to".
Jan 26, 2022 · The grammar is not the same. I am determined to have it done. I am committed to have it done. I am committed to having it done. "Determined" is a decision within a person's mind. The person decides "I intend to do this." "Commited" is a public action involving other people. "I have promised my company that I will do this."
May 11, 2014 · New Member. Chinese. May 11, 2014. #1. hi guys, I would ask what does "be determined for" mean? I have leant about "determined on sth" or sth is determined by sth, but how to understand "be determined for" ? sentence: journalists, as the main providers of news and information, should be more reasonably objective, disciplined and determined for ...
Jun 29, 2013 · Par exemple : date to be determined/date TBD = date à déterminer. Ce qui sous-entend pas encore déterminée (fixée) / reste à déterminer. Le sens est celui-ci (extrait du Petit Robert) : Fixer par un choix. Le lieu et l'heure de la réunion restent à déterminer. arrêter, décider, régler; convenir.
Dec 8, 2008 · Senior Member. Northern California. AE, Español. Dec 8, 2008. #4. It does not sound natural to me. Normally, "doubly determined" is used to refer to a person who is very determined to do something. If I were forced to use this phrasing, I might use "dually determined." K.
Aug 23, 2021 · Hello all, She took a deep breath and fixed her eyes on the sky, _____ not to look back. A. determined B. determining. (self-constructed) Both "determine to do" and "be determined to do" are often seen, so I'd like to know in the topic sentence, what would be the difference between options A...
Jun 16, 2015 · be determined by. 由…所决定; 例句: 1. Chinese central banker zhou xiaochuan said both the u. s.and china agree exchange rates should be determined by the market. 中国央行 行长 周小川 说，美国和中国一致认为汇率水平应由市场决定。. 2. More so than any presidential race in recent history, this one may be ...
