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Hachi8 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"V + ing" & "to do"

Which do you think is preferable, "Traveling all over the world is fun." or "To travel all over the world is fun."? Would you often mind the difference of use between "V + ing" and "to do"?
  

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"? The · ing one, definitely. I don’t find the second very natural.

— RandomGuy

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  • The · ing one, definitely.
  • I don’t find the second very natural.
  • To -infinitival subjects are usually extraposed (moved to the end of the clause): It’s fun to travel all over the world is natural.
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hachi8Which do you think is preferable, "Traveling all over the world is fun." or "To travel all over the world is fun."?
The ·ing one, definitely. I don’t find the second very natural.

To-infinitival subjects are usually extraposed (moved to the end of the clause): It’s fun to travel all over the world is natural.
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Then, "To own a house is a dream of many people." is not as much natural as "It's a dream of many people to own a house."??
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hachi8Then, "To own a house is a dream of many people." is not as much natural as "It's a dream of many people to own a house."??
To me, this is much more natural than either of those: Many people dream of owning a house.
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hachi8difference of use
Nine times out of ten, you use the -ing form at the beginning of a sentence, not the to form.

Meeting new people can be exciting. (Not usually To meet new people ...)
Walking the dog is one of my favorite activities. (Not usually To walk the dog ...)
Keeping all these docum
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