http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3260.39585)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Like/vndbk/post.htm#398847Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:45:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:398847Cool Breeze0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Like/vndbk/post.htm#398847http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-398847.xmlHi <strike>Stomach</strike>... Belly<br><br>1. <i>I <font color="#0000ff">would like</font> <font color="#800080">to go</font> now.<br></i>- After <font color="#0000ff">would like</font> the <font color="#800080">infinitive</font> is normally used.<br><br>2. <i>I <font color="#0000ff">like</font> <font color="#800080">to swim</font>/swimm<font color="#ff0000">ing</font>.<br></i>- After <font color="#0000ff">like</font> both the <font color="#800080">infinitive</font> and the <font color="#ff0000">gerund</font> are used. After the analogy of No. 1, many usage experts say the infinitive should be used to refer to a single specific instance and the gerund should be used when the reference isn't to a specific instance. Actual usage does not verify this.<br><br>3. <i>There is nothing <font color="#008000">like</font> eat<font color="#ff0000">ing</font> when you are hungry.<br></i>- The <font color="#ff0000">gerund</font> is used when <font color="#008000"><i>like</i></font> isn't a verb.<br><br>Cheers<br>CB<br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Like/vnclw/post.htmTue, 31 Jul 2007 05:33:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:398726Belly1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Like/vnclw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-398726.xml<P>I wonder what is the difference between <STRONG>Like+ to infinitive</STRONG> and <STRONG>Like +gerund</STRONG></P> <P>Anyone could help?</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>