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Dot.dot.dot Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
All about Gerund
1. Do all the verb can take gerund?
2. I know some verb can be followed by either an infintive or a gerund, but sometimes their meanings are not the same.
How can I identify the sentence's meaning are not the same?
3. Is it possible to use gerund in this sentence:
it is quite alarming to learn that about 17%...
to learn -> learning?
sorry, there are lots of questions
thank you
2. I know some verb can be followed by either an infintive or a gerund, but sometimes their meanings are not the same.
How can I identify the sentence's meaning are not the same?
3. Is it possible to use gerund in this sentence:
it is quite alarming to learn that about 17%...
to learn -> learning?
sorry, there are lots of questions
thank you
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Never mind. Welcome to English Forums. 1.
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- Not all verbs.
- There are common verbs that can be followed.
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Never mind. Welcome to English Forums.
1. Not all verbs. There are common verbs that can be followed. There are some when it is the only option. Try this http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/ingform/menu.php
2. You
1. Not all verbs. There are common verbs that can be followed. There are some when it is the only option. Try this http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/ingform/menu.php
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thank you for your reply:)
by the way, you misunderstand my question (3)
it is quite alarming to learn that about 17%...
I mean is it possible that "to learn" rephrase to "learning"?
by the way, you misunderstand my question (3)
it is quite alarming to learn that about 17%...
I mean is it possible that "to learn" rephrase to "learning"?
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Hi dot.dot.dot,
Based on your fragmented sentence , To learn - seems to be the preferred and the correct choice.
Although there are always arguements about gerund form over the infintive, we have to make a judgement call sometimes based on how we want to express our point so that our audience can receive ther thought as intended.
Based on your fragmented sentence , To learn - seems to be the preferred and the correct choice.
Although there are always arguements about gerund form over the infintive, we have to make a judgement call sometimes based on how we want to express our point so that our audience can receive ther thought as intended.
dot.dot.dotI mean i
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The only way I can see clear to reword this sentence to include the gerund "learning," is like this:
It is quite alarming, learning that about 17%...
or you could put the "alarming" portion at the end instead:
Learning that about 17%... [remaining sentence] ... is quite alarming.
However, depending on the length of the sentence and the details it contains, this
It is quite alarming, learning that about 17%...
or you could put the "alarming" portion at the end instead:
Learning that about 17%... [remaining sentence] ... is quite alarming.
However, depending on the length of the sentence and the details it contains, this
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dot.dot.dotit is quite alarming to learn that about 17%...Yes, but that puts two -ings in a row and almost all speakers and writers try to avoid two -ings in a row.
I mean is it possible that "to learn" rephrase to "learning"?
CJ
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