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27 questions linked to/from How does one know when to use a gerund or an infinitive?
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How to use "to + V-ing"?
I saw some scenarios that used the structure "to + V-ing", such as the following:
Looking forward to hearing.
Disposed to using few words.
I would like to apply what I learned in school to helping ...
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Beginning a sentence with a gerund?
My teacher recently marked on my paper not to use a gerund to start a sentence. I have been told by teachers in the past to use that format to vary sentence structure. It seems to make the paper flow ...
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Why do non-native English speakers get the present participle wrong?
I see people saying things like this:
With a new infusion of cash it allows
to make the film.
...instead of...
With a new infusion of cash it allows
making the film.
I can't find a specific ...
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Difference between a gerund acting as subject and an infinitive acting as a subject?
I am wondering whether there is any difference between a gerund acting as subject and an infinitive acting as a subject.
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When to use a gerund or an infinitive after "is"?
How does one know when to use a gerund or an infinitive? states a 90% rule, but I'm more interested in the remaining 10%.
This British Council page states
Sorry, there isn’t a rule. You have to learn ...
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going + ing vs going + infinitive, when use which?
In the middle of a conversation I should use which of the follow sentences:
Tomorrow, I'm going climbing.
or
Tomorrow, I'm going to climb.
I did a deep search and I found these similar answers,...
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Proper Usage of gerund form of the verb [closed]
So, I want to title a talk.
Which of these is the right usage and why?
"Web Development Paradigms and Djangoic approach to solve them"
OR
"Web Development Paradigms and Djangoic approach to ...
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Difference between “is to do” and “is doing” [duplicate]
I saw below sentence:
Her job is to clean the hall.
So can I also say like:
Her job is cleaning the hall.
It's present participle or gerund?
What's the different meaning between these two ...
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For to ask if this title is grammatical
Being in a country where Spanish is spoken natively, when folks speak English, I often hear them using phrases of the form "for [infinitive]" (e.g., "for to ask").
It strikes me – somewhat ...
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"-ing" verb + gerund
I am aware that some verbs require the use of a gerund in certain constructions like
"to avoid doing something".
However, does this rule extend to the case that avoid is also used in an -ing form?
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Some techniques to replace infinitives?
My English teacher doesn't like infinitives and she wants me to replace most if not all of them in my essays. Writing them is habitual for me and I always catch myself writing them but I'm always ...
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Problem with gerund and infinitive [closed]
I'm confusing with use of gerund or infinitive, I don't know which one of them I should use, for example ;
I'm looking for a function to reverse a string
I'm looking for a function for reversing a ...
