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Can we use to-infinitive after 'have trouble'?
Given the example:
I have trouble speaking English.
Can we use both present participle (speaking) and to-infinitive (to speak) after have trouble?
If both are allowed, do the two have the same ...
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On the difference between “noun + infinitive” and “noun + present participle”
Infinitive and present participle can be used to modify the noun:
Infinitive:
I had no time to read those books.
Present participle:
There should be a law banning abortion.
In (1), ...
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Help identifying an error type “tried to help me learning”
I have a friend from Russia who is trying to learn English and recently used the sentence "He tried to help me learning..." (implied: the English language)
It is obviously wrong and I corrected it ...
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“It is fun to write letters” vs. “It is fun writing letters”
Grammatically, "It is fun to write English letters." is correct. But is the following also grammatically correct?
It is fun writing English letters.
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Why are present participle and infinitive equally acceptable for some verbs, but not others
This question about "started teaching/to teach" made me realise that even though the present participle and infinitive are both acceptable after "started", that's not the case with other superficially ...
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'Should've seen it glow' or 'should've seen it glowing'?
Which one of the following is the correct one?
I should have seen it glow.
I should have seen it glowing.
Or are both correct? Would you parse them please?
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“I am thinking to invest” or “I am thinking investing”?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
I am thinking to invest in stocks.
I am thinking investing into stocks.
