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Oald stand, verb, no.13 meaning dislike has only the construction I can't stand smoking. "To stand" + to-infinitive is not registered. So I would say "I can't stand to smoke" is wrong. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/stand_1?q=stand

Oald stand, verb no.13 meaning dislike has only the construction I can't stand smoking. "To stand" + to-infinitive is not registered. So I would say "I can't stand to smoke" is wrong. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/stand_1?q=stand

Oald stand, verb, no.13 meaning dislike has only the construction I can't stand smoking. "To stand" + to-infinitive is not registered. So I would say "I can't stand to smoke" is wrong. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/stand_1?q=stand

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Oald stand, verb no.13 meaning dislike has only the construction I can't stand smoking. "To stand" + to-infinitive is not registered. So I would say "I can't stand to smoke" is wrong. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/stand_1?q=stand