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ShaNap Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Work

I know I can say: "I started work at 8 o'clock ..."

Can I also say: "I started to work at 8 o'clock ..."

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" Yes. In your first sentence work is a noun. In the above sentence to work is an infinitive, in other words, a verb.

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  • In your first sentence work is a noun.
  • In the above sentence to work is an infinitive, in other words, a verb.
  • After start you can even say: I started work ing ...
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ShaNapCan I also say: "I started to work at 8 o'clock ..."
Yes. In your first sentence work is a noun. In the above sentence to work is an infinitive, in other words, a verb. After start you can even say: I started working...

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