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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"Easy to" or "easy being"

a. It's not easy being a good doctor.

b. Being a good doctor is not easy.

c. It's not easy to be a good doctor.

d. To be a good doctor is not easy.

I know that both "a., b." and both "c, d." carry the smae meaning. Still "the gerund" and "the infinitive" have a subtle difference in meaning. I googled different pages but I did not find any proper answers about this matter. Please could you give me a final answer?

My questions are as follows:

1. Really is there any difference between the sentences with the gerunds and with the infinitives or do they carry the same meaning?

2.. What is the subtle difference in meaning with "the gerund" and "the infinitive"?

3. In which situations could I use them?

  

Top answer

" carry the same meaning All four have the same meaning. roky0071 Still "the gerund" and "the infinitive" have a subtle difference in meaning. Not here.

— Mister Micawber

  • " carry the same meaning All four have the same meaning.
  • roky0071 Still "the gerund" and "the infinitive" have a subtle difference in meaning.
  • Not here.
  • They are the same.
  • roky0071 1.
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roky0071I know that both "a., b." and both "c, d." carry the same meaning

All four have the same meaning.

roky0071Still "the gerund" and "the infinitive" have a subtle difference in meaning.

Not here. They are the same.

roky00711. Really is there any
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