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Cp2gd Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Start + infinitive with to?

Hello,Verbs Start and Begin should be followed by infinitive with to or by the gerundif? "The company began recognizing exchange differences under operating items" or "The company began to recognize exchange differences...-"? "The director started to talk about moving " or "The director started talking about moving"? "...then they start to open up to capital inflows..." or ""...then they start opening up to capital inflows..." ?Thank you.Rui.
  

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Begin and start are among the verbs that can take either infinitive or gerund,depending on contexts. Ruca he company began recognizing exchange differences under operating items" or "The company began to recognize exchange For this context, I'd say infinitive sound more idiomatic.

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  • Begin and start are among the verbs that can take either infinitive or gerund,depending on contexts.
  • Ruca he company began recognizing exchange differences under operating items" or "The company began to recognize exchange For this context, I'd say infinitive sound more idiomatic.
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Begin and start are among the verbs that can take either infinitive or gerund,depending on contexts.
Rucahe company began recognizing exchange differences under operating items" or "The company began to recognize exchange
For this context, I'd say infinitive sound more idiomatic.
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'Start' and 'begin' can be followed by other parts of speech, Rui - not just infinitives and gerunds.

'You can now start work.'
'I'll begin my recital with a song by Schubert.'
'We'll start immediately.'

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