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Odessa Dawn Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

to wish/wishing

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Can wishing be used instead and no difference in the meaning, please?
  

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Yes.

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Yes. When the verb is acting as a noun, you can usually you can use either an infinitive (to wish) or a gerund (wishing) in the same place.

I love skiing/I love to ski.
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VorparYes. When the verb is acting as a noun, you can usually you can use either an infinitive (to wish) or a gerund (wishing) in the same place.I love skiing/I love to ski.
But in this case, it is used as a modifier, not a noun.
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