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Kekel Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

to begin doing/ to do

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0The only comment I am going to make is that I prefer " I begin to go my homework". 02br 02br 00Typically, the verb "begin" is to be followed by infinitve. As the 01font 00sun begins to set02font 00, the evening 01font 00begins to cool.

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  • 0The only comment I am going to make is that I prefer " I begin to go my homework".
  • 02br 02br 00Typically, the verb "begin" is to be followed by infinitve.
  • As the 01font 00sun begins to set02font 00, the evening 01font 00begins to cool.
  • 02font 00Is using present participle incorrect in 01font 00this 02font 00contex ?
  • I am inclined to say, yes.
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0The only comment I am going to make is that I prefer " I begin to go my homework". 02br
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1b00One more note…02b02br
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01b00Going back to my earlier comment. I said “typically, [begin] is followed by infinitive”. This is a valid statement in present tense condition.02b02br
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01b00I just thought of an example where participle is allowed and both infinitive or participle will work for the context. When we
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Lara:
Apparently, this difference can be explained merely grammatically, not just because some of us may feel that the combination of the verb begin with the infinitive could sound more correctly than with the present participle. For instance, when the start of a mental or physical activity is described, it is recommended that the infinitive be used. As an example, or more - She began to f
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