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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

to take or taking

Are both possible, 'to take' and 'taking'?

I am considering 'taking' classes in summer.
I am considering 'to take' classes in summer.
  

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Only #1. . in the summer.

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Only #1.

. . in the summer.
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CliveOnly #1.. . in the summer.
Thanks, Clive. Is the 'to take' form never possible after the word 'considering'? If so, why?
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Think of it this way.

You consider something.

something needs to be a noun or a noun equivalent.

eg Tom considered the plan. noun
eg Tom considered it.
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CliveThink of it this way.You consider something.something needs to be a noun or a noun equivalent.eg Tom considered the plan. nouneg Tom considered it. pronouneg Tom considered agreeing. 'agreeing' here is a gerund.Clive
I see. So the 'to' form is considered an infinitive, which 'consider' does not take?
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Yes. It's just how English is. Emotion: smile

Some verbs work that way,
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CliveYes. It's just how English is.
Got it. Thanks, Clive. I think I read somewhere that the infinitive 'to be' is an exception to this rule with the word 'consider'. Is that correct?
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You mean like this?
eg I consider Tom to be a genius.
eg I consider Tom to be smart.
The object here is 'Tom'.

Passive is
eg Tom is considered to be a genius
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CliveYou mean like this?
Yes, like the example you have given.

How about this:
Tom is considering to be an actor.

What about this example, which is without 'be':
Tom is considering whether to take the class.

Does the inclusion of whether or any other word after consider impede the general r
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