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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Bare Infinitive
Hi
Can we replace bare infinitive with a Gerund.
Also when is it recommended to interchangealbly use--to+infinitive and gerund and when not.
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Sometimes you can but generally, you can't. You have to learn the specific uses of each form. A few catenative verbs take either the -ing form or the to-infinitive with no change in meaning.
- Sometimes you can but generally, you can't.
- You have to learn the specific uses of each form.
- A few catenative verbs take either the -ing form or the to-infinitive with no change in meaning.
- g.
- "like" I like to play tennis.
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Sometimes you can but generally, you can't. You have to learn the specific uses of each form.
A few catenative verbs take either the -ing form or the to-infinitive with no change in meaning.
e.g. "like"
I like to play tennis.
I like playing tennis.
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