"Understand something to do'' vs ''understand something doing''
I give two examples below:
a. We understand these sentences to mean that the sweater is worn while at work, and the dresses while at school, and not just en route.
b. We understand these sentences meaning that the sweater is worn while at work, and the dresses while at school, and not just en route.
1. Which one is grammatically meaningful?
2. How to determine when it takes "To-infinitive'' or "ing-from" after the verb understand?
source: https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/wear-a-shirt-to-of-the-office.3374811/#post-17109884
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"understand X to mean (that) Y" is correct. "understand X meaning (that) Y" is not right to my eye.
- "understand X to mean (that) Y" is correct.
- "understand X meaning (that) Y" is not right to my eye.
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"understand X to mean (that) Y" is correct. "understand X meaning (that) Y" is not right to my eye.
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