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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

With or without -ing

I am considering 'registering/to register' for yoga classes.

I am considering 'applying/to apply' for medical school.

Are both options possible or what?

Thank you in advance.
  

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Use the ing form. CB

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Ok, thanks. However, just curious is the other form grammatically wrong?
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Anonymousis the other form grammatically wrong?
It's wrong because it isn't used. Of course an infinitive is correct grammar in the right context.

CB
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Thanks. Would you please give me an example for its use in the right context.
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AnonymousThanks. Would you please give me an example for its use in the right context.
The are countless ways to use the infinitive. You must have seen quite a few of them.

I want to do it.
It's easy to speak English.

CB
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Sorry for the confusion. I meant how could it be used in our subject-matter (the sentence I had the issue with).... considering to register ...

So how could the sentence be changed to use 'to register'?
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AnonymousSo how could the sentence be changed to use 'to register'?
There is no way to do that correctly.

CB
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AnonymousSo how could the sentence be changed to use 'to register'?
The correctness of "registering" versus "to register" is a property of the verb. If you choose a verb that can take a to-infinitive then it will work:

I intend to register for yoga classes.
I've decided to register for yoga classes.
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