Subject: Verb_ing or To verb?
We know that "Verb_ing" or "To verb" can be used as subjects in common sentences (S +V +O).
But are there any rules to decide when to use "To verb" or "Verb_ing"?
For example, which one is correct?
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Top answer
Both are technically correct. I can not think of any rules. It is more a question of common usage (of the "verb_ing" or "to verb" form) of a particular phrase or in a particular context.
- Both are technically correct.
- I can not think of any rules.
- It is more a question of common usage (of the "verb_ing" or "to verb" form) of a particular phrase or in a particular context.
- For example, "To err is human" is a well known quotation so it might be unwise to change that into "Erring is human" (which is technically correct).
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Both are technically correct.
I can not think of any rules.
It is more a question of common usage (of the "verb_ing" or "to verb" form) of a particular phrase or in a particular context.
For example, "To err is human" is a well known quotation so it might be unwise to change that into "Erring is human" (which is technically correct).
0There's a tendency to use gerund-participial clauses, since they are closer to nouns than infinitivals
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