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Can someone explain why Sending is correct and not to send
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Can someone explain why Sending is correct and not to send

Hello Shubhgarg,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, the use of "To send" is not incorrect; it is just less concise, and thus inferior, to the use of "Sending".

We hope this helps.
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A contribution to a favorite charity being sent instead of flowers when a colleague dies is becoming more the rule than the exception when it comes to funeral etiquette.


(A) A contribution to a favorite charity being sent instead

(B) A contribution being sent to a favorite charity as opposed

(C) To send a contribution for a favorite charity instead

(D) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity instead

(E) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity as opposed





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The GMAT test writers have an aversion to the word being, which usually creates a passive voice. This eliminates choices A and B. Generally, when a sentence begins with the infinitive verb form (To send…), you would need a parallel infinitive verb form in the second half of the sentence, which is not the case in choice C (which also uses the incorrect idiomatic expression contribution for). Choice E might seem tempting except that the last two words—as opposed—don’t go idiomatically with of. The best answer is D.
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