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by Jim@Grockit » Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:43 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?

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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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