Hi, I have a question of mine too.
if I say: :Sorry I'm late. I had trouble finding your address or to find your address?"
which one is correct?
thanks.
having trouble with... :)
Posted by Beatrix · May 7, 2008 · 4 replies
4 Replies
I had trouble (in) finding.
I think, and I could be wrong, that to have trouble takes 'in' as a collocation, and therefore any verb after it would be the -ing form.
Hope that helps.
'finding' sounds better to me but I think they are grammatically correct.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but 'finding' is acting as a gerund versus 'to find', which is an infinitive...
Whenever I have grammar questions, I use this site: INDEX to the Guide to Grammar and Writing
Beatrix
OP
clivehawkins wrote:I had trouble (in) finding.
I think, and I could be wrong, that to have trouble takes 'in' as a collocation, and therefore any verb after it would be the -ing form.
Hope that helps.
thank you, it does help. and, since you are a native speaker, I trust you everything 😛🙂
Beatrix
OP
EngliPatrick wrote:'finding' sounds better to me but I think they are grammatically correct.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but 'finding' is acting as a gerund versus 'to find', which is an infinitive...
Whenever I have grammar questions, I use this site: INDEX to the Guide to Grammar and Writing
thanks for the link😉