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Slide green 964 Posted 5 years ago
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Are the phrases "this is interesting to do" and "Doing this interests me" and " I am interested in doing this" the same?

  

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1) This is interesting to do. 2) Doing this interests me. 3) I am interested in doing this.

  • 1) This is interesting to do.
  • 2) Doing this interests me.
  • 3) I am interested in doing this.
  • 1) is not as natural to say as 2) and 3), but the grammar is OK.
  • 2) suggests that in general (just about always) you are interested in this activity.
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1) This is interesting to do.
2) Doing this interests me.
3) I am interested in doing this.

1) is not as natural to say as 2) and 3), but the grammar is OK.
2) suggests that in general (just about always) you are interested in this activity.
3) suggests that you are looking forward to doing this activity. Perhaps you would like to try it. But it can also have the meanin

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