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Ganesha_1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"ing" forms necessary?
When we use the verbs quit, begin, finish, stop, start, we should be using "ing" form of the words following these verbs.
e.g. I started writing. I stopped walking.
In some English forums, I read some sentences like "He began to write novels." Is this sentence correct? It may be correct grammatically, but is it common to speak like this? Expert comments are expected.
e.g. I started writing. I stopped walking.
In some English forums, I read some sentences like "He began to write novels." Is this sentence correct? It may be correct grammatically, but is it common to speak like this? Expert comments are expected.
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Yes, it is correct and common. 'Begin to write' and 'begin writing' are synonymous. Some verbs accept one form ( quit drinking ) and some verbs accept the other ( want to dance ) and some verbs take both, sometimes synonymously ( like to drink, like drinking ) and sometimes with different meanings ( remember to vote, remember voting ).
- Yes, it is correct and common.
- 'Begin to write' and 'begin writing' are synonymous.
- Some verbs accept one form ( quit drinking ) and some verbs accept the other ( want to dance ) and some verbs take both, sometimes synonymously ( like to drink, like drinking ) and sometimes with different meanings ( remember to vote, remember voting ).
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Yes, it is correct and common. 'Begin to write' and 'begin writing' are synonymous. Some verbs accept one form (quit drinking) and some verbs accept the other (want to dance) and some verbs take both, sometimes synonymously (like to drink, like drinking) and sometimes with different meanings (remember to vote, remember voting).
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