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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

gernds and inifinitives

please, can you tell, what is de communicative function of gerunds and infinitives and in which communicative situatiion we can use gerunds and infinitives
  

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Anonymous please, can you tell, what is de communicative function of gerunds and infinitives and in which communicative situatiion we can use gerunds and infinitives Can you please tell me what is the communicative function of gerunds ... I like fishing- Fishing is the appropriate form of the verb. It is used as a noun equivalent to "I like red wine with my steak".

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  • Anonymous please, can you tell, what is de communicative function of gerunds and infinitives and in which communicative situatiion we can use gerunds and infinitives Can you please tell me what is the communicative function of gerunds ...
  • I like fishing- Fishing is the appropriate form of the verb.
  • It is used as a noun equivalent to "I like red wine with my steak".
  • I like to fish - is grammatically correct, but idiomatically uncommon.
  • My dad taught me how to fish .
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Anonymous please, can you tell, what is de communicative function of gerunds and infinitives and in which communicative situatiion we can use gerunds and infinitives Can you please tell me what is the communicative function of gerunds .......?
I like fishing- Fishing is the appropriate form of the verb. It is used
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Anonymous I like to fish - is grammatically correct, but idiomatically uncommon.
Wrong as usual, GF. There’s nothing unidiomatic or uncommon about I like to fish. It’s just as good as I like fishing.
Anonymous There are times, both gerund and infinitve can be used.
There shouldn’t be a comma in that sentence, a
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Are you saying you are perfect with your answers every time? Since you put it in that context, very well. Let me say this. You are just a show off. I got other better things to do.
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AnonymousAre you saying you are perfect with your answers every time?
Not at all. I’m saying your answers are unhelpful, to say the least. You should should be asking rather than answering questions.
AnonymousYou are just a show off. I got other better things to do.
Correction: You are just a show-off. I’ve got oth
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Anonymous I got other better things to do
And it would be a blessing if you would do them instead.
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AnonymousI got other better things to do.
I've got ... is more idiomatic in American English.
Most American English teachers would consider "I got" as substandard in that sentence.

Every person has a mission in the world that is ideal for their interests and passions. It's obvious that you like to help others, and I am sure you will find
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