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Fortiter Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

I love "singing" vs. "to sing"

Any difference?
What in the case?
  

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I may be wrong when you say I love singing,,,means you enjoy singing in general when you say I love to sing,,,means you prefer to sing in an occasion let's wait for the moderators to correct because I am not sure....

  • I may be wrong when you say I love singing,,,means you enjoy singing in general when you say I love to sing,,,means you prefer to sing in an occasion let's wait for the moderators to correct because I am not sure....
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I may be wrong

when you say I love singing,,,means you enjoy singing in general
when you say I love to sing,,,means you prefer to sing in an occasion

let's wait for the moderators to correct because I am not sure....
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I agree with Redkiddy.

But I think 'to love" is usually accompanied by the -ing form.
On the other hand, you'll say: "I'd love to sing this song with you", or "I'd like to sing as well as E. Presley"
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yes you are right my friend about the biggest team.
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Thanks to everyone!

So "I love driving" means "generally speaking I like driving"?
And "I love to drive when I'm drunk" (!!!) is to be used (because there's a specific occasion I have determined)?
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Thank you! So from now on I'll drive when drunk....
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when you say I love singing,,,means you enjoy singing in general
when you say I love to sing,,,means you prefer to sing in an occasion

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I'd suggest that it's the opposite of what you've stated here, Redkiddy. The nuance is extremely small and I've never seen any studies to back it up, but the renowned linguist, Dwight Bolinger suggested that "_
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I'll take that as an 'any more 2 cents out there?', Fortiter.

Another way of looking at it:

When I hear 'she loves singing', I have a picture of a woman singing.

When I hear 'she loves to sing', I have a picture of a woman about to sing, or not necessarily in a singing situation at all.

MrP
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Well I'm a bit confused about your perception of your own language. Redkiddy, Haka and a moderator, pieanne, have a feeling and an understanding other than MrP and just the truth have. I know my next question is very hard to ask (and above all to be answered) but I must do that: who's wrong? Or better who's right?

I'm sorry

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