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Seagull Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

To + infinitive v.s. for -ing

Hello everyone. I have a question.

Regarding the following two sentences:

(A) I think this reference book will be useful to write a good report.

(B) I think this reference book will be useful for writing a good report.

I don't quite understand the difference between the two sentences. Are they pretty much the same in meaning? Do they both sound natural? How about these two? --

(C) I think this reference book is useful to write a good report.

(D) I think this reference book is useful for writing a good report.

  

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I don't quite understand the difference between the two sentences. A is wrong grammar in that structure. However, you can use it like this: F or a better understanding of concept, it is useful to write it down in a more formal way.

— Mister Micawber

  • I don't quite understand the difference between the two sentences.
  • A is wrong grammar in that structure.
  • However, you can use it like this: F or a better understanding of concept, it is useful to write it down in a more formal way.
  • seagull How about these two?
  • (D) I think this reference book is useful for writing a good report.
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seagull(A) I think this reference book will be useful to write a good report.(B) I think this reference book will be useful for writing a good report.I don't quite understand the difference between the two sentences.

A is wrong grammar in that structure. However, you can use it like this:

For a better understanding of concept,

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seagull(A) I think this reference book will be useful to write a good report.
(B) I think this reference book will be useful for writing a good report.

Use only (B).

seagull(C) I think this reference book is useful to write a good report.
(D) I think this reference book is useful for writing a good r
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