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Belly Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Dread
I've seen dread being used with both to-inf and gerund. What's the difference between the two meaning when you give to inf and gerund at a time?
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) cases. The difference between the to complement and the -ing complement (when both are accepted by the verb) is that the to form suggests potentiality where the -ing form suggests actuality. By the way, the BBI calls the dread to do form 'rare'.
- ) cases.
- The difference between the to complement and the -ing complement (when both are accepted by the verb) is that the to form suggests potentiality where the -ing form suggests actuality.
- By the way, the BBI calls the dread to do form 'rare'.
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Nothing really, in most (all?) cases. The difference between the to complement and the -ing complement (when both are accepted by the verb) is that the to form suggests potentiality where the -ing form suggests actuality.
By the way, the BBI calls the dread to do form 'rare'.
By the way, the BBI calls the dread to do form 'rare'.
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