5 дней назад · to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time: I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.

12 февр. 2014 г. · Both are okay. Nevertheless, COCAE shows the verb afford + to + infinitive quite common similar to the examples you stated.

(usually used with can, could, or be able to, especially in negative sentences or questions) to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do something.

6 нояб. 2024 г. · If you can afford to do something, it is possible for you to do it without causing problems: We can't afford to take that risk.

2 meanings: 1. to be able to do or spare something, esp without incurring financial difficulties or without risk of undesirable.

3 янв. 2012 г. · One usually uses the gerund form after "to be", so "I can afford to be going on holiday" would be acceptable, if slightly odd-sounding.

30 июл. 2019 г. · From my point of view, afford + infinitive and afford + gerund are basically the same and can be used interchangeably. In fact your sentence ...

8 февр. 2020 г. · Both are fine. Grammatically the phrase can't afford is shown to be followed by “ the infinitive" ( can't afford to buy).

27 мар. 2011 г. · "afford" as a transitive verb is the same as "to allow/permit/ make possible." I'm pretty sure it's always followed by a noun, so I would make the following ...

Grammar explanation. A verb can be followed by another verb. The second one usually needs to change into the -ing form or the to + infinitive form.