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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
what is the difference to you?
i would like being a doctor.
i would like to be a doctor.
both sentences are correct - i know - i am just curious about what natives think of their subtleties.
inchoate
i would like to be a doctor.
both sentences are correct - i know - i am just curious about what natives think of their subtleties.
inchoate
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To me, the first one says that you are some other profession, and you are saying that doing this other thing (being a doctor) is something you would like. It almost sounds rather wistful. And the second one is a preference for what you want to do in the future.
- To me, the first one says that you are some other profession, and you are saying that doing this other thing (being a doctor) is something you would like.
- It almost sounds rather wistful.
- And the second one is a preference for what you want to do in the future.
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To me, the first one says that you are some other profession, and you are saying that doing this other thing (being a doctor) is something you would like. It almost sounds rather wistful.
And the second one is a preference for what you want to do in the future. A young is asked what he wants to me when he grows up - and he says with very good grammar "I would like to be a doctor."
And the second one is a preference for what you want to do in the future. A young is asked what he wants to me when he grows up - and he says with very good grammar "I would like to be a doctor."
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Hi,
Some people may tell you there is no difference here. I feel a slight difference -
i would like being a doctor. I would like the experience of being a doctor. eg I'd like to wear a white coat, I'd like to cure sick people, I'd like to be surrounded by beautiful and adoring nurses. In other words, there's a slight suggestion that it's my dream, my fantasy
Some people may tell you there is no difference here. I feel a slight difference -
i would like being a doctor. I would like the experience of being a doctor. eg I'd like to wear a white coat, I'd like to cure sick people, I'd like to be surrounded by beautiful and adoring nurses. In other words, there's a slight suggestion that it's my dream, my fantasy
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clive and grammar geek, thank you so much.
i am completely at one with you.
by the way, i hate using capital letters - extra work to press the caps lock all the time.
incho
i am completely at one with you.
by the way, i hate using capital letters - extra work to press the caps lock all the time.
incho
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