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Osaka Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
using "to"
Are both of these sentences correct? What is the difference?
His hobby is drawing pictures.
His hobby is to draw pictures.
His hobby is drawing pictures.
His hobby is to draw pictures.
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His hobby is drawing pictures.
- His hobby is drawing pictures.
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The combination of "noun + to + verb" in such costructions often has a sense of futurity and/or tedious repetition about it.
my punishment is to peel potatoes (futurity and tedious repetition)
my lot is to be the father of a teenage ruffian
my wish is to be a star (futurity)
That's why your example doesn't work with "hobby". A hobby, though being repetitive, is often pre
my punishment is to peel potatoes (futurity and tedious repetition)
my lot is to be the father of a teenage ruffian
my wish is to be a star (futurity)
That's why your example doesn't work with "hobby". A hobby, though being repetitive, is often pre
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