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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
How to infinitive / gerund
Could you tell me how the following sentences are different from each other in terms of nuance or meaning?
Thank you.
1. The expert is going to show us how manipulating this submersible's arm at this depth of retrieving a black box.
2. The expert is going to show us how to manipulate this submersible's arm at this depth of retrieving a black box.
Thank you.
1. The expert is going to show us how manipulating this submersible's arm at this depth of retrieving a black box.
2. The expert is going to show us how to manipulate this submersible's arm at this depth of retrieving a black box.
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Neither is grammatically possible, lucas. #1 is not possible at all. #2 must be fixed this way: 2.
- Neither is grammatically possible, lucas.
- #1 is not possible at all.
- #2 must be fixed this way: 2.
- The expert is going to show us how to manipulate this submersible's arm at this depth to retrieve a black box.
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Neither is grammatically possible, lucas. #1 is not possible at all. #2 must be fixed this way:
2. The expert is going to show us how to manipulate this submersible's arm at this depth to retrieve a black box.
2. The expert is going to show us how to manipulate this submersible's arm at this depth to retrieve a black box.
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