Gerund vs infinitive
To give advice is easy.
To follow this advice may be difficult.
To swim in that sea may be dangerous.
To drive very fast here is not advisable.
https://www.englishgrammar.org/gerunds-infinitives-subjects/
I know the basic structure of gerunds and infinitives but sometimes can't figure out which one to choose or use.
The above are the examples of infinitive used as a subject. If we use gerund instead, would all the sentences still be grammatical and without changing the intended meaning?
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Jigneshbharati If we use gerund instead, would all the sentences still be grammatical and without changing the intended meaning? Yes. Actually many people would prefer the gerund.
- Jigneshbharati If we use gerund instead, would all the sentences still be grammatical and without changing the intended meaning?
- Yes.
- Actually many people would prefer the gerund.
- CB
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JigneshbharatiIf we use gerund instead, would all the sentences still be grammatical and without changing the intended meaning?
Yes. Actually many people would prefer the gerund.
CB
0Yes, you can use the gerund-participial alternants if you wish, e.g. Giving advice is easy, Following this advice may be difficult, etc.
Note that the construction with the infinitival as subject, as in your examples, is much less common than the one where it is an extraposed subject:
It is easy to give advice.
It may be difficult
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