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Are these senteces OK? Remaining silent in the face of this crime is complicity. Remaining silent in the face of this crime is to be complicit.
Mar 1, 2026 12:04 PM
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They're both OK. The second sentence would be more elegant with mirrored structure. The first sentence uses the gerund in both halves. The second would be nicer if it used the infinitive in both halves.
Mar 1, 2026 2:16 PM
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