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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
In verbing / to verb
I am dismayed to learn that he is uninterested ___ new friends.
a. in making
b. to make
Which is correct...a or b?.. Why? what does in verbing express....?
Experts, Please help me understand when to use 'in verbing' and when to use 'to verb'.
a. in making
b. to make
Which is correct...a or b?.. Why? what does in verbing express....?
Experts, Please help me understand when to use 'in verbing' and when to use 'to verb'.
Top answer
He is uninterested in making new friends. It's the -ing form because that's the form used after "interested" or "uninterested". The choice between a to -form and an -ing -form doesn't have a lot to do with any inherent meaning in these forms.
- He is uninterested in making new friends.
- It's the -ing form because that's the form used after "interested" or "uninterested".
- The choice between a to -form and an -ing -form doesn't have a lot to do with any inherent meaning in these forms.
- It's the words that precede that 'govern' one form or the other, and these simply have to be learned, just as you learn vocabulary.
- Search the internet for 'catenative verbs' and you will see that there is a lot of material you can read about it.
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He is uninterested in making new friends.
It's the -ing form because that's the form used after "interested" or "uninterested".
The choice between a to-form and an -ing-form doesn't have a lot to do with any inherent meaning in these forms. It's the words that precede that 'govern' one form or the other, and these simply have to be learned, just as yo
It's the -ing form because that's the form used after "interested" or "uninterested".
The choice between a to-form and an -ing-form doesn't have a lot to do with any inherent meaning in these forms. It's the words that precede that 'govern' one form or the other, and these simply have to be learned, just as yo
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CalifJimHe is uninterested in making new friends.
It's the -ing form because that's the form used after "interested" or "uninterested".
The choice between a to-form and an -ing-form doesn't have a lot to do with any inherent meaning in these forms. It's the words that precede that 'govern' one form or the other, and these simply have to be learned, j
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pokhI don't see any verb that takes in above?Prepositions are not restricted to the role of connecting to verbs. They may connect to other parts of speech as well.
in can be used with an -ing verb form to indicate cause or evidence.
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