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Gerund or an infinitive ? Can we use Gerunds in place of infinitives or vice versa, as in the following sentence ? 1. To learn a new language is helpful. 2. Learning a new language is helpful. Thanks
May 16, 2015 4:34 PM
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The 2nd sentence sounds more natural.
May 16, 2015
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Both of these sentences are grammatically correct, both are good English, and both of them mean the same thing.
May 17, 2015
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