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Overthinker Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
(It) is + verb ing or to?
Do we use “(it) is” with a to-infinitive or a gerund?
For example, do I need to say/write:
“What I fear most is trying/to try my best.” ?
“Thinking and feeling, it is being/to be alive.” ?
Thank you.
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Eren8hisfather Do we use “(it) is” with a to-infinitive or a gerund? General guideline: Use a gerund unless the subject is also an infinitive. What I fear most is trying my best.
- Eren8hisfather Do we use “(it) is” with a to-infinitive or a gerund?
- General guideline: Use a gerund unless the subject is also an infinitive.
- What I fear most is trying my best.
- Thinking and feeling is being alive.
- To feel is to be alive.
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Eren8hisfatherDo we use “(it) is” with a to-infinitive or a gerund?
General guideline: Use a gerund unless the subject is also an infinitive.
What I fear most is trying my best.
Thinking and feeling is being alive.
To feel is to be alive.
The last example belongs to more formal writing and poetry. It's rare in ordin
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