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Artcolls Posted 20 years ago
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would like to do/would like doing ?
Hi , is there any difference between 'd like to do and 'd like doing ? If any , what is it ?
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Hi, is there any difference between 'd like to do and 'd like doing ? If any , what is it ? 'I'd like to .
- Hi, is there any difference between 'd like to do and 'd like doing ?
- If any , what is it ?
- 'I'd like to .
- ' states your preferred or desired action, and should be followed by the infinitive.
- There are special contexts where you might use I'd like + the -ing form , but this would be much less common.
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Hi,
is there any difference between 'd like to do and 'd like doing ? If any , what is it ?
'I'd like to . . .' states your preferred or desired action, and should be followed by the infinitive.
There are special contexts where you might use I'd like + the -ing form, but this would be much less common.
Best wishes, Clive
is there any difference between 'd like to do and 'd like doing ? If any , what is it ?
'I'd like to . . .' states your preferred or desired action, and should be followed by the infinitive.
There are special contexts where you might use I'd like + the -ing form, but this would be much less common.
Best wishes, Clive
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hi ,I have a question that whether the sentence is right or not. That is, The price is fine with me , would you like it paid in cash? Why is paid used ,but not " to be paid ?
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Hi,
I have a question that whether the sentence is right or not. That is, The price is fine with me , would you like it paid in cash? Why is paid used ,but not " to be paid ?
You could argue here that 'paid' is an adjective describing 'the price'.
You could also argue that 'to be' is just omitted from the longer form of the sentence, ie The price is fine with me. Wou
I have a question that whether the sentence is right or not. That is, The price is fine with me , would you like it paid in cash? Why is paid used ,but not " to be paid ?
You could argue here that 'paid' is an adjective describing 'the price'.
You could also argue that 'to be' is just omitted from the longer form of the sentence, ie The price is fine with me. Wou
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CliveThere are special contexts where you might use I'd like + the -ing form
What are those contexts exactly? Thank you.
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Hi,
is there any difference between 'd like to do and 'd like doing ? If any , what is it ?
'I'd like to . . .' states your preferred or desired action, and should be followed by the infinitive.
There are special contexts where you might use I'd like + the -ing form, but this would be much less common.
is there any difference between 'd like to do and 'd like doing ? If any , what is it ?
'I'd like to . . .' states your preferred or desired action, and should be followed by the infinitive.
There are special contexts where you might use I'd like + the -ing form, but this would be much less common.
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