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Jasonkhlim Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

to infinitve or present participle

Hi there.
Is there any difference between these sentences?

1. It involves a lot of work doing this project. (Maybe a comma is needed between work and doing?)

2. It involves a lot of work to do this project.

I think both phrases in bold have adverbial meaning. Am I right?

Thank you.
  

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I would say that "doing this project" and "to do this project" are delayed subjects of the verb "involves". The sentences do not look great to me written down. I'm not sure whether some punctuation might help, as you suggest.

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  • I would say that "doing this project" and "to do this project" are delayed subjects of the verb "involves".
  • The sentences do not look great to me written down.
  • I'm not sure whether some punctuation might help, as you suggest.
  • I would only use these sentences in writing if transcribing speech literally.
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I would say that "doing this project" and "to do this project" are delayed subjects of the verb "involves".

The sentences do not look great to me written down. I'm not sure whether some punctuation might help, as you suggest. I would only use these sentences in writing if transcribing speech literally.
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jasonkhlimI think both phrases in bold have adverbial meaning. Am I right?
No. You can see that their function is that of subject if you rearrange them a bit, e.g., Doing this project involves a lot of work. (This is the more native way of saying it.)

By the way, your header should be Infinitive or Gerund. (These aren't present partic
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1. It involves a lot of work doing this project. Emotion: no
2. It involves a lot of work to do this project.
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