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verbs + infinitive | gerund Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:38 pm
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    how do you tell whether to use an infinitive or a gerund after a verb.

    for ex: afford mostly requires an infinitive after itself whereas anticipate requires a gerund. is there any pattern here?

    thanks

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    Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:43 am
    topspin330 wrote:
    how do you tell whether to use an infinitive or a gerund after a verb.

    for ex: afford mostly requires an infinitive after itself whereas anticipate requires a gerund. is there any pattern here?

    thanks
    I think I would have had a hard time coming up with a verb that requires a gerund (so, thanks! I'll save that one in my head). The infinitive is much, much, much more common.

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