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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Help!!!!!!

what's the diference between using geround or infinitive about the verbs like: try,remember,regret,attempt?! could you please explain about meanings of them?
  

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try to eat = Try but may not succeed try eating = Try and succeed for some further purpose remember/forget doing = remember/forget a past action remember/forget to do = remember/forget a future action regret doing = regret a past action (X) regret to do -- This is not possible. attempt to do = attempt doing -- The latter is rejected by some

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  • try to eat = Try but may not succeed try eating = Try and succeed for some further purpose remember/forget doing = remember/forget a past action remember/forget to do = remember/forget a future action regret doing = regret a past action (X) regret to do -- This is not possible.
  • attempt to do = attempt doing -- The latter is rejected by some
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try to eat = Try but may not succeed

try eating = Try and succeed for some further purpose

remember/forget doing = remember/forget a past action

remember/forget to do = remember/forget a future action

regret doing = regret a past action

(X) regret to do -- This is not possible.

attempt to do = at
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Anon,

This may not be the answer that you expect but that is how the language is formed. Certain verbs behave and work differently with infinitve context and gerund context. Sometimes, either one satisfies the context, but not always. Let's try a few:

I've tried to quit smoking many times, but ....

I've tri
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