This document discusses the difference between gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb and infinitives use the word "to" followed by the base form of the verb. It then provides examples of idioms that use gerunds versus idioms that use infinitives to illustrate how the two are used differently in certain phrases and expressions.
This document discusses the difference between gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb and infinitives use the word "to" followed by the base form of the verb. It then provides examples of idioms that use gerunds versus idioms that use infinitives to illustrate how the two are used differently in certain phrases and expressions.
This document discusses the difference between gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb and infinitives use the word "to" followed by the base form of the verb. It then provides examples of idioms that use gerunds versus idioms that use infinitives to illustrate how the two are used differently in certain phrases and expressions.
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