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Lunatic mystic Posted 9 years ago
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To do (sth) would be equal to doing (sth else)

I don't know why, but there seems to be something strange in this construction: to do (sth) would be equal to doing (sth else) - as in "To abandon this project would be equal to abandoning everything I believe in." Maybe "Abandoning this project..." would be better? I would like to know the difference between "to do (sth) would be equal to doing (sth else)" and "doing (sth) would be equal to doing (sth else)."

  

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Here are natural examples. equal to is implicit, and need not be said. " There's no real difference, but version #1 is more stylish and more literary.

— Clive

  • Here are natural examples.
  • equal to is implicit, and need not be said.
  • " There's no real difference, but version #1 is more stylish and more literary.
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Here are natural examples.

equal to is implicit, and need not be said.

eg To abandon this project would be to abandon everything I believe in."

eg Abandoning this project would be abandoning everything I believe in."


There's no real difference, but version #1 is more stylish and more literary.

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