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Myid Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Gerund, Noun, To infinitive which one to be used?
As long as I understand, (A) & (B) are correct but (C) is not.
If my understanding is right, please explain to me the reason why (C) is not acceptable.
In fact, the meaning of the three sentences looks the same to me.
Why gerund cannot be used in this syntax?
(A) I worked hard to succeed in life.
(B) I worked hard for my success in life.
(C) I worked hard for my succeeding in life.
If my understanding is right, please explain to me the reason why (C) is not acceptable.
In fact, the meaning of the three sentences looks the same to me.
Why gerund cannot be used in this syntax?
(A) I worked hard to succeed in life.
(B) I worked hard for my success in life.
(C) I worked hard for my succeeding in life.
Top answer
'As far as I understand'. We do not use the -ing form when a common, generally-accepted noun is at hand.
- 'As far as I understand'.
- We do not use the -ing form when a common, generally-accepted noun is at hand.
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'As far as I understand'.
We do not use the -ing form when a common, generally-accepted noun is at hand.
We do not use the -ing form when a common, generally-accepted noun is at hand.
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Thank you very much for your answer.
Still, I like to ask the reason why, but I know it could be a silly question and I am likely to receive an answer of "because we speak that way."
I understand there are some points that it is hard for even a native speaker to give a logical explanation unless he is a grammarian.
Anyway, I like to hear your opinion about the following sentence.
Still, I like to ask the reason why, but I know it could be a silly question and I am likely to receive an answer of "because we speak that way."
I understand there are some points that it is hard for even a native speaker to give a logical explanation unless he is a grammarian.
Anyway, I like to hear your opinion about the following sentence.
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It is not a matter of 'correctness'-- it is a matter of appropriateness and naturalness. Learners waste vast amounts of time by artificially constructing isolated sentences which, while grammatically 'correct', would never be used by a native speaker.
The -ing verb form can be used as a gerund (i.e. as a noun) with almost every English verb that exists, I suppose-- but it
The -ing verb form can be used as a gerund (i.e. as a noun) with almost every English verb that exists, I suppose-- but it
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