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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
In verb ing or to infinitive?
In the following sentence, which one is correct? And when do you use ' in verbing' and ' to infinitive"? Any difference in terms of meaning or usage?
"The first step in creating a sandwich is to get the ingredients," vs"The first step to create a sandwich..."
No one was more qualified in asking for a sandwich than John," vs "No one was more qualified to ask for ...
"The first step in creating a sandwich is to get the ingredients," vs"The first step to create a sandwich..."
No one was more qualified in asking for a sandwich than John," vs "No one was more qualified to ask for ...
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Different verbs, nouns, adjectives take one or the other or both idiomatically, so they must be learn individually. The first step in creating is fine; the first step to create is questionable to my ear. T he first way to create is fine; the first way in creating is wrong.
- Different verbs, nouns, adjectives take one or the other or both idiomatically, so they must be learn individually.
- The first step in creating is fine; the first step to create is questionable to my ear.
- T he first way to create is fine; the first way in creating is wrong.
- Qualified to ask is fine; qualified in asking is wrong.
- To be too forward in asking is fine; to be too forward to ask is wrong.
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Different verbs, nouns, adjectives take one or the other or both idiomatically, so they must be learn individually.
The first step in creating is fine; the first step to create is questionable to my ear.
The first way to create is fine; the first way in creating is wrong.
Qualified to ask is fine; qualified in asking is wrong.
The first step in creating is fine; the first step to create is questionable to my ear.
The first way to create is fine; the first way in creating is wrong.
Qualified to ask is fine; qualified in asking is wrong.
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