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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

To-Infinitive vs Present Participle

Could you tell me whether both of the following sentences are acceptable?
Thank you.

This morning, I read in a daily news paper the article to describ the terrible car accident.
This morning, I read in a daily news paper the article describing the terrible car accident.
  

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Neither, probably. Is this what you mean? This morning, I read in a daily newspaper the article describing a terrible car accident.

— RandomGuy

  • Neither, probably.
  • Is this what you mean?
  • This morning, I read in a daily newspaper the article describing a terrible car accident.
  • ) Or more simply: This morning I read about a terrible car accident in the paper.
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Neither, probably. Is this what you mean?

This morning, I read in a daily newspaper the article describing a terrible car accident. (The to-infinitival doesn’t work.)

Or more simply:

This morning I read about a terrible car accident in the paper.
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