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EXCELLING_WHIRL Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
When to use infinitive / gerund
0 I am confused over when to use an infinite and when to use a gerund in a statement. 02 br
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00 As per my current knowlege, they (infinite & gerund) can be used interchangeable. 02 br
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00 Are there any excepts? Can anyone help me... 0-
02 br
00 As per my current knowlege, they (infinite & gerund) can be used interchangeable. 02 br
02 br
00 Are there any excepts? Can anyone help me... 0-
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0 They are not the same. , the sentence often change in meaning. org/wiki/Gerund#Verbs_followed_by_a_gerund_or_a_to-infinitive
- 0 They are not the same.
- , the sentence often change in meaning.
- org/wiki/Gerund#Verbs_followed_by_a_gerund_or_a_to-infinitive
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0 They are not the same. For example, in the pattern verb + gerund or verb + to-inf., the sentence often change in meaning. See 01 a 00 05 0 00 02 a 00 for examples. 0240href http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerund#Verbs_followed_by_a_gerund_or_a_to-infinitive
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