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Apr 30, 2022 · Mary is determined to leave means she she has made up her mind to leave and nothing will change her mind. Mary determines to leave means she makes up her mind/decides to leave. This usage is a bit old-fashioned, you don't hear it much anymore.
Nov 28, 2020 · Hi all, I'm not sure where to put the "not" in the following sentence: I'm determined to not give up. I'm determined not to give up. I'd normally say "not to give up", but I was wondering if it was wrong to say "to not give up". Which would native speakers normally say? Many thanks! :)
Jun 3, 2021 · "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 18, 2009 · a determined chin literary (=giving a face a determined appearance) She had short hair and a determined chin. < Added by Cagey, moderator > Last edited by a moderator: Feb 7, 2022
Sep 8, 2011 · It does seem that your two sentences should have the same structure, since they have the same meaning; that would be logical. I'm afraid that English is often illogical, and I can't really explain why we say "determined to do" and "committed to doing". (We also say "determined to go" and "committed to going" . . .
Jan 26, 2022 · I am determined to have it done. I am committed to have it done. I am committed to having it done. The meaning is not the same: "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 · 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 core value of their profession and the trust of the general public.
Oct 7, 2024 · I found a following phrase "--was determined to be delighted with everything Japanese--" in a book titled 'Daughters of the SAMURAI' which tells five Japanese young girls who studied in America about 150 years ago. This phrase was written by one of the girls who came back from America after studing in America for about 10 years in East America.
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...
Dec 8, 2008 · No, I don't think you can, Kathe. It's quite common for two independent variables to determine something, but doubly-determined suggests a duplication of the determining process which isn't in the idea. I'd have the same objection to 'dually-determined'.
