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Ticce  #576693  Wed, 15 Oct 08 07:22 PM
What is the difference between?

Start with doing something         or
Start by doing something

  
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English is not my first langauge - so, I might give your a wrong answer. To err is human.
Fandorin  #576725  Wed, 15 Oct 08 08:42 PM
Indeed the are some words which can be used with -ing forms. Here are:
advise, admit, allow, avoid, appreciate, can't bear, can't help, can't stand, consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, dread, enjoy, escape, excuse, fancy, finish, forbid, forgive, give up, imagine, insist on, involve, keep, keep on, like, mean, mind, miss, object to, pardon, permit, postpone, practice, prevent, propose, recollect, recommend, remember, resent, resist, risk, stop, suggest, understand.


Some of them is only used with -ing form, another can both unite infinitive and -ing form.

It sounds odd. Let's wait for another opinions.
  
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CalifJim  #576739  Wed, 15 Oct 08 09:35 PM
start by is the one you want with an -ing form.  Start by introducing yourself.

start with goes with a noun.  Start with some information about yourself. 

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