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Rami1511 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
difference between (love+infinitive) and ( love+Gerund)
I know the difference for the verbs: like/hate/started/stopped + Gerund/Infinitive
But whats the difference between (love+gerund) and (love+infinitive) in meaning ?
ex. I love playing football - I love to play football
But whats the difference between (love+gerund) and (love+infinitive) in meaning ?
ex. I love playing football - I love to play football
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They are the same, but playing : gives a sense of being in the act of playing to play : is a wish or idea to be playing, it's more distant/thoughtful than the immediacy of 'playing' d
- They are the same, but playing : gives a sense of being in the act of playing to play : is a wish or idea to be playing, it's more distant/thoughtful than the immediacy of 'playing' d
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They are the same, but
playing : gives a sense of being in the act of playing
to play : is a wish or idea to be playing, it's more distant/thoughtful than the immediacy of 'playing'
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playing : gives a sense of being in the act of playing
to play : is a wish or idea to be playing, it's more distant/thoughtful than the immediacy of 'playing'
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