Friends to support / supporting me
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What do you make of the following two sentences? Could you please evaluate each of them depending on whether it is natural? --
(A) I'm glad I have friends to support me when I'm having problems.
(B) I'm glad I have friends supporting me when I'm having problems.
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(A) I'm glad I have friends to support me when I'm having problems. Use the infinitive form when speaking generally about a situation (B) I'm glad I have friends like you supporting me through this. Use the gerund form when speaking about a specific situation .
- (A) I'm glad I have friends to support me when I'm having problems.
- Use the infinitive form when speaking generally about a situation (B) I'm glad I have friends like you supporting me through this.
- Use the gerund form when speaking about a specific situation .
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(A) I'm glad I have friends to support me when I'm having problems.
Use the infinitive form when speaking generally about a situation
(B) I'm glad I have friends like you supporting me through this.
Use the
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