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Harry1999 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
To + infinitive vs ing
What is the difference between these sentences? Are they all correct?
They(Users) are able to perform operations such as placing a line, placing a circle, etc.
vs
They(Users) are able to perform operations such as place a line, place a circle, etc.
Similarly,
The Standard users cannot install/uninstall the application. Doing these operations, they should have admin rights.
Vs
The Standard users cannot install/uninstall the application. To do these operations, they should have admin rights.
Please help.
P.S. I think in #3 example, they are doing those operations and they received an error.
They(Users) are able to perform operations such as placing a line, placing a circle, etc.
vs
They(Users) are able to perform operations such as place a line, place a circle, etc.
Similarly,
The Standard users cannot install/uninstall the application. Doing these operations, they should have admin rights.
Vs
The Standard users cannot install/uninstall the application. To do these operations, they should have admin rights.
Please help.
P.S. I think in #3 example, they are doing those operations and they received an error.
Top answer
harry1999 What is the difference between these sentences? vsThey(Users) are able to perform operations such as place a line, place a circle, etc. The first is natural and grammatical; the second is not: 'to place' is not an operation.
- harry1999 What is the difference between these sentences?
- vsThey(Users) are able to perform operations such as place a line, place a circle, etc.
- The first is natural and grammatical; the second is not: 'to place' is not an operation.
- harry1999 Similarly, I see no similarity.
- harry1999 The Standard users cannot install/uninstall the application.
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harry1999What is the difference between these sentences? Are they all correct?They(Users) are able to perform operations such as placing a line, placing a circle, etc.vsThey(Users) are able to perform operations such as place a line, place a circle, etc.The first is natural and grammatical; the second is not: 'to place' is not an operation.
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Mister Micawberharry1999The Standard users cannot install/uninstall the application. Doing these operations, they should have admin rights.VsThe Standard users cannot install/uninstall the application. To do these operations, they should have admin rights.Thanks for the help and information. In the second sentence, if the user is doing that operation and they
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harry1999 What do you think?I have already told you what I think, and it is not that. The reference is to any future attempt to perform the operation: they cannot do the operation until they first have administrative authority.
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Mister MicawberI have already told you what I think, and it is not that. The reference is to any future attempt to perform the operation: they cannot do the operation until they first have administrative authority.Okay. Thanks.
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