In American English^x, Gerunds^x

Well there's a big problem here ... which grammar rules? :D :D :DThere is no strict code in English of RULES, three textbooks can give three completely different "rules" for the same point of grammar, the "rules" taught in beginner levels often have to be unlearned later...

Hi teachers,Many grammar books say: "dislike/dread + v-ing" except "dread to think",but in my Mastering American English grammar book it says "dislike" and "dread" can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund: . I dread...

I've heard this many times in the American English. I think it's just a spoken expression and I'm not sure if it's used in the British English as well. BTW: You can also use a Gerund to form such sentences: I'm really into swimming. I'm really into watching TV. I'm really into playing soccer.

Nef wrote: Have you ever gone to a concert? Here's another vote for # 6 (as shown above) as being just fine. I'm wondering if British English, Canadian English, and American English might have different conventions here. I hear and use "have gone" quite often. For me, that sentence needs...

Interesting. Curious. I don't use those constructions at all. If anything, I prefer the gerund: This is my first time for the first time today. CJ

Thanks, All. First, I am a native English speaker (from California, but now living in London). Second, in "We watched him cooking the dinner," "him" is clearly the intended object of "watched," and "cooking the dinner" is a participial phrase modifying "him." That is, "cooking" is not used...

Thanks. I hadn't thought of checking the OED on a grammatical point. As I don't have the Chicago Manual of Style or any similar American reference work near to hand, I did a quick Internet search ("Chicago Manual of Style" + gerund + possessive) to see if I could find anything citing the...

Hello, Pastel. I'll try to answer your questions; let me know if you need clarification? Your first question: A: "Has he gained weight?" B: "He would gain weight, but he _____ much." (1)doesn't eat (2)didn't eat Without a context, with the short exchange as it is, the right answer is 1). B...

A: Tell the nurse you've been waiting an hour. B: Not now...She's talking to a patient. _________ (1) Interrupt her would be rude. (2) It would be rude to interrupt. The answer is (2) I want to know what's wrong with (1). Should I make the verb a gerund?