Learn English – Which one is correct? My teacher is too tired to explain vs. My teacher is too tired explaining

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Which sentence is correct?

My teacher is too tired to explain that topic.

or

My teacher is too tired explaining that topic.

Best Answer

Too tired to explain

means that he is so weary that he cannot explain—perhaps he cannot concentrate think clearly.

tired explaining is not a fixed construction, but tired of explaining is:

Too tired of explaining

means that he he has explained so often that he has become annoyed—he refuses to explain any more.

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