To, base form or -ing form

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Hi everyone! Here is my question about some uses of infinitive/gerund/base form. During a general research on google, which form is more correct? For example i can write "going on holiday alone" or "go on holiday alone" or "to go on holiday alone"....

Furthermore, which of these forms is correct?

- Eat or not eat after workout

- Eat or not to eat...

- To eat or not to eat...

- Eating or not eating...

My question is about a general use, not in a specific clause.

Thank you.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

FRANCESCO STEFANOMy question is about a general use, not in a specific clause.

Then we have no answer for you.

FRANCESCO STEFANOwhich of these forms is correct?- Eat or not eat after workout- Eat or not to eat...- To eat or not to eat...- Eating or not eating...

Those can all be correct in their appropriate contexts.

CalifJim · Answer

FRANCESCO STEFANO~~During~~ In a general ~~research~~ search on Google, which form is more correct?

No matter what string of characters you write, Google will try to find that string of characters. Google does not know anything about words or what words mean.

If you write "ayeoqh eits neotw sy", Google will try to find "ayeoqh eits neotw sy". If you write "going on holiday", Google will try to find "going on holiday". It will not try to find "go on holiday". It will not try to find "going on vacation".

If you write "go on holiday", Google will find everything with "to go on holiday", "why go on holiday?", "must go on holiday soon", "go on holiday next week" — anything with g followed by o followed by a space or punctuation mark followed by o, followed by n, and so on.

Therefore, there are no "correct forms" to look for on Google. You can look for any sequence of letters you want, whether they make sense or not.

CJ

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