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Hi123 Posted 9 years ago
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How to tell them apart?

I decied to dye my hair -verb complement

I like reading books-direct object

why? for me is the same thing ,I decied(what?) to dye my hair,I understand it as a direct object.So, whats the difference between them?

  

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hi123 I deci d ed to dye my hair -verb complement I like reading books-direct object why? So, whats the difference between them? There is no significant difference.

— CalifJim

  • hi123 I deci d ed to dye my hair -verb complement I like reading books-direct object why?
  • So, whats the difference between them?
  • There is no significant difference.
  • The first case has an infinitive clause (or phrase) for the verb complement.
  • The second case has a gerund clause (or phrase) for the verb complement.
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hi123

I decided to dye my hair -verb complement

I like reading books-direct object

why? for me is the same thing ,I decided(what?) to dye my hair,I understand it as a direct object.So, whats the difference between them?

There is no s

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