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Ritik Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Gerund or infinitive

My first question

1)I was willing to follow up with a potential client

over weeks and even months, developing a relationship with them until they were

ready to make a deal with us.



2)I was willing to follow up with a potential client

over weeks and even months, to develop a relationship with them until they were

ready to make a deal with us.

what is difference between two sentences ? are they same i need more clarification whether i should use developing or to develop


My second question is


1)The vice president is analyzing the sales data, trying to understand why the

company sold less than expected last month.



2)The vice president is analyzing the sales data, to try to understand why the

company sold less than expected last month.


my question is both the sentences above are the same or have different meaning

can you please elaborate on this

  

Top answer

The difference is not huge, but "to develop" and "to try" more strongly express purpose ("to" means "in order to" in this case). You ask about "gerund or infinitive", but "trying" and "developing" are not gerunds here. Please note that all sentences must start with a capital letter and that the word "I" is always capitalised.

— GPY

  • The difference is not huge, but "to develop" and "to try" more strongly express purpose ("to" means "in order to" in this case).
  • You ask about "gerund or infinitive", but "trying" and "developing" are not gerunds here.
  • Please note that all sentences must start with a capital letter and that the word "I" is always capitalised.
  • There is no word "i" in English.
  • Note also that this is incorrect spacing: 1)The vice president is analyzing the sales data This is correct spacing: 1) The vice president is analyzing the sales data
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The difference is not huge, but "to develop" and "to try" more strongly express purpose ("to" means "in order to" in this case).

You ask about "gerund or infinitive", but "trying" and "developing" are not gerunds here.

Please note that all sentences must start with a capital letter and that the word "I" is always capitalised. There is no word "i" in English. Note also that this is

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Respected sir,

I would like to ask you one question. My question is below.

What is the difference between two sentences especially I dont understand the part which is in bold?

1) There is a report of a building damaged in the accident.

2) There is a report of a building being damaged in the accident.



Thank you in advance.

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Sir, If I want to separate these sentence or paraphrase below sentence then how It would be.


1)I was willing to follow up with a potential client

over weeks and even months, developing a relationship with them until they were

ready to make a deal with us.


Thanks in advance

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