Sep 18, 2006 · Absolutely not. In your examples, it only works without the word "be" ie. to develop, to announce, etc.

Nov 24, 2010 · Love the Google fight thing! Presumably people get confused because a double consonant usually produces a short vowel sound, like 'loped' vs. 'lopped' or 'hoped' vs …

Nov 3, 2010 · To be a little bit more formal, I'd use the structure 'developed for + ing form.' Just as a tip: If you see on the net the combination "developed for' you can see it appears around …

May 9, 2016 · As for the choice between developed and gained: Use either. The choice is a matter of style. The choice is a matter of style. I lean a bit toward developed, since it carries …

Nov 30, 2015 · We don't say "develop on" here - simply "develop my skills". We usually put the adverb before the verb here, so we would usually say "further develop my skills".

Jan 5, 2016 · I often see sentences like "China has developed rapidly" or "China has been developing rapidly." Can I also say "China has been developed rapidly." ?

Oct 6, 2012 · Hello, I am trying to find a synonym for the construction "I developed an interest in X because...". Is it okay to say something like this: "X holds my interest because..." ? If so, which …

Jan 20, 2015 · People develop technology, but also technology develops (over the years). The transitive sentence can be made passive: technology is developed. It is perhaps a little more …

Jul 1, 2018 · I developed/have developed an interest in machine learning over the course of my academic and professional career, and while consulting for multinational companies such as X …

Jan 15, 2009 · Nevertheless, the one who actually developed them was only my friend himself. I think the experience doesn't boost his teaching abilities, but it allows him to improve them. …