to boast to

PinkLady · Post by **PinkLady** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:57 am

Is this sentence grammatical?

a) "Unfortunately, I can't boast to have such qualities."

b) "Unfortunately, I can't boast to be so well-off in life."

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Thanks.

Brave · Post by **Brave** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:43 am

I think the idiomatic usage in this context is "boast of", for example:

I can't boast of such qualities.
I can't boast of such wealth.

Mr Greg · Post by **Mr Greg** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:26 am

I can't boast to having such qualities.

I can't boast to being so well-off in life.

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