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Re: Waht is difference between using ing in gerund and ing in participle ?

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Re: Waht is difference between using ing in gerund and ing in participle ?

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Re: Waht is difference between using ing in gerund and ing in participle ?

A gerund acts like a noun; a participle acts like an adjective.Rolling in the dirt was a favorite pastime for our new puppy.A rolling stone gathers no moss.Nader: You're doing it again. The word is what, not waht. Please be more careful with your spelling!!!CJ

Re: to infinitive or to gerund

If you are asking how you can tell when to is a preposition and when it's part of an infinitive, the answer is simple. If you can put a noun or a pronoun such as it after to, to is a preposition:I am looking forward to it.I'll never get used to it. I object to it.Incorrect: I used to...

Re: to infinitive or to gerund

Hi, From above, "to" is a preposition, not infinitive. Yes. How do I tell the difference between " to infinitive and to gerund " ?? To answer your question directly, a gerund ends in -ing but an infinitive does not. However, perhaps you are really asking 'How do I know...

to infinitive or to gerund

What do you say to + ∼ ing ? be opposed to + ∼ ingobject to + ∼ ing have an objection to + ∼ ing contribute to + ∼ ing turn one's attention to + ∼ ing with a view to + ∼ ing be equal to + ∼ ing devote A to + ∼ ing look forward to + ∼ ing fall to + ∼ ing From above, "to" is a...

Re: ed participle!

I can see no difference. You must ask those who think there there is a difference to explain it. Sometimes the verbal noun or gerund has become the accepted term to be used. For instance:Fishing is an interesting hobby.Few would say: To fish is an interesting hobby.CB

Re: what's the difference between hate+tov and hate+v-ing?

There are exceedingly few cases where there is any difference. On rare occasions, the gerund form allows an interpretation with a generic subject (anybody) that is different from the subject in the main clause.He hates to lie, cheat, and steal can only mean he hates these things when he does...

Re: Start coughing vs. start to cough

Thank you very much to all of you. My concerns have been fully addressed indeed. Originally, I was focusing on the semantic difference between that of a gerund and an infinitive after start. However, all the helpful answers I got did enlighten me the variety of ways to express the same idea. ...

Re: Start coughing vs. start to cough

Naturally, people vary in their interpretations of what a poster is focused on.I didn't think that he wanted to know, as a matter of style, the best question to ask if he were a doctor asking a patient about a cough. But maybe he did. I thought he was focused on the difference between...