Hate... doing / to do

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Hey there,Is there a difference between:1) I hate to make mistakes.2) I hate making mistakes. Thanks,

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

According to many distinguished grammarians, there is no difference.

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Amandasmilex · Answer

No sweety they are both the same thing <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Anglista2008 · Answer

hmm... somebody has told me that verb+ing expresses just a preference while verb + to do expresses a preference AND the fact that an activity is actually performed

Hate... doing / to do

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