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To make a best friend is not easy.
Making a best friend is not easy.
What’s the difference between those two sentences？
May 12, 2025 9:02 AM
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They express the same information. 'To make ...' is much more formal. It's more literary. It would sound strange in most situations. In everyday spoken and written English, we'd use ' making'.
You could also say "It's not easy to make a best friend". This structure is pretty common.
May 12, 2025
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Great question, Yufangbo. I agree with Claire's answer.
May 12, 2025
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