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Xsi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Hey, what's the difference between participle and infinitive?

I like looking at 20 pages of codes. vs. I like to look at 20 pages of codes.

Which one is correct? If both are correct, do they have similar meaning?

Hmmm another question just came up Emotion: smile

Do they have similar meaning or meaning(s)? Maybe I am just really confused since it's like 1am here, but is it meaning or meanings?

Thanks for your great helps!!

- xsi
  

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Hello, Xsi, This has already been much discussed... If you want to express a general fact, you'll say "I like looking at pages of codes", but drop the 20, it means "one of my favourite occupations is looking at pages of codes" (not "at 20 pages of codes"). Then you can also say: "I like to look at these 20 pages of codes", which is not general, because you refer to the 20 pages of codes you may have right in front of you.

— Pieanne

  • Hello, Xsi, This has already been much discussed...
  • If you want to express a general fact, you'll say "I like looking at pages of codes", but drop the 20, it means "one of my favourite occupations is looking at pages of codes" (not "at 20 pages of codes").
  • Then you can also say: "I like to look at these 20 pages of codes", which is not general, because you refer to the 20 pages of codes you may have right in front of you.
  • On the other hand, maybe it would be better to use the verb "read", or do you simply love looking at pages of codes?
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Hello, Xsi,

This has already been much discussed... If you want to express a general fact, you'll say "I like looking at pages of codes", but drop the 20, it means "one of my favourite occupations is looking at pages of codes" (not "at 20 pages of codes").

Then you can also say: "I like to look at these 20 pages of codes", which is not general, because you refer to the 20
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Thanks!

FYI, I don't like "looking" at codes. I suppose reading works better here Emotion: smile.
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