Timeline for “See these guys [infinitive]” vs. “see these guys [present participle]” [duplicate]
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| Apr 16, 2017 at 7:17 | vote | accept | januaryananda | ||
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Duplicate of "Heard me [infinitive]" vs. "heard me [present participle]" | |
| Apr 30, 2016 at 12:20 | comment | added | Kris | Please also see English Language Learners Good Luck. | |
| Apr 30, 2016 at 10:45 | answer | added | y6nH | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 30, 2016 at 10:03 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Apr 30, 2016 at 9:45 | history | edited | user140086 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 30, 2016 at 8:47 | comment | added | Lawrence | I don't think growing is a gerund in your example - it's just the continuous tense. In that case, the first applies if you're excited to watch the growing process, and the second if you're referring more to the end result. | |
| Apr 30, 2016 at 8:22 | history | asked | januaryananda | CC BY-SA 3.0 |