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HSS Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Like To
Hi, how are you?
I like ( ) all the materials in order.
Naturally, you would choose to keep for the sentence as the speaker is merely thinking it's a good idea; he is not talking about his preference for pleasure, but would you really not choose keeping here?
Hiro/ Sendai, Japan
I like ( ) all the materials in order.
Naturally, you would choose to keep for the sentence as the speaker is merely thinking it's a good idea; he is not talking about his preference for pleasure, but would you really not choose keeping here?
Hiro/ Sendai, Japan
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My guess: I like to keep all the materials in order. ". The reply is "I'll pick up the room.
- My guess: I like to keep all the materials in order.
- ".
- The reply is "I'll pick up the room.
- and I like to keep all the materials in order".
- I like keeping all the materials in order.
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My guess:
I like to keep all the materials in order.
Someone asks"What are you going to do this afternoon?". The reply is "I'll pick up the room. and I like to keep all the materials in order".
I like keeping all the materials in order.
All the materials may already be put in order. and someone said "The room is neat and tidy". The reply is "Thank you, I lik
I like to keep all the materials in order.
Someone asks"What are you going to do this afternoon?". The reply is "I'll pick up the room. and I like to keep all the materials in order".
I like keeping all the materials in order.
All the materials may already be put in order. and someone said "The room is neat and tidy". The reply is "Thank you, I lik
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Hi, Hly.
Right. That's exactly what I thought. The to-infinitive carries the sense of "about to do something," and the gerund describes something that has been done, and perhaps still in the same state, or something that started in the past and is still going, or, yes, mere progression at the time.
If the speaker wants to convey the thought, "It's a good idea. Let's do it," then
Right. That's exactly what I thought. The to-infinitive carries the sense of "about to do something," and the gerund describes something that has been done, and perhaps still in the same state, or something that started in the past and is still going, or, yes, mere progression at the time.
If the speaker wants to convey the thought, "It's a good idea. Let's do it," then
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