-ING

"I once explained this difference to a French student of English who asked if there was any between 'like doing' and 'like to do' and was accused, by a native British English speaker, of inventing things that didin't exist in English."

Like to go or like going?

Both

I like eating fruit and

I like to eat fruit are correct but they have different meanings.

I like eating fruit means that I enjoy eating fruit,

when I taste an apple or an orange etc I feel good.

I like to eat fruit means that I think that it is good to eat fruit.

I have read articles about a healthy diet and

I see that it is better for our health to eat 5 pieces of fruit or vegetables a day

Another example:

I don’t like wearing a seat belt when I am in a car

(I find it uncomfortable in hot weather, I don’t enjoy wearing a seat belt)  but I like to wear a seatbelt (it is good to wear a seat belt because if I’m involved in an accident it could save my life)

These rules can also be applied in the past.

I liked playing football in the park with my friends but I didn’t like to wear a hat when it was cold.

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So,

*use "like +ing" when you mean that something causes you pleasure!(American English frequently uses the infinitive when 'like' means 'to enjoy')

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No difference in meaning:

begin                    can’t bear                           cease                    continue
hate                      prefer                                  propose              start

Examples:

• Continue adding the flour. ⇐⇒ Continue to add the flour.
• I prefer using apricots. ⇐⇒ I prefer to use apricots.
• I hate making cakes. ⇐⇒ I hate to make cakes.

4.2 Small Difference in Meaning

like         love

Like + to infinitive has a slightly different meaning from like + -ing:

• I like to catch the early bus on Mondays. = this is a good plan or it’s a

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OBS.:     like is used together with a modal verb we can only use the like to model...

I WOULD like to eat early today,
cause I have a meeting this afternoon.

sources:
learnenglishlanguagewell.com

forum.wordreference.com
moser-isi.ethz.ch

  

 -ING cases details                                                  

1.		The -ing ending is used to show the progressive aspect (progressive / continuous verb tenses). He's studying. They were going home when I saw them. You've been working too hard! We'd been talking about you before you called. At 1:00 AM, I'll be sleeping. John might be working. I'm not sure The operation is being performed right now. The letters were being typed when I left
2.		The -ing form is also used for gerunds (verbs which are used as nouns). Gerunds can be used as nouns for subjects and subject complements: Learning a language isn't easy. Talking to Bill was a lot of fun. Communicating by e-mail has become very common. His hobby is collecting stamps. ______________________________________ Gerunds can also be used as nouns for objects of verbs and prepositions: They dislike studying. For exercise, he recommends swimming. He doesn't care about being on time. They're tired of listening to you. Did he succeed in solving the problem?
3.		The -ing form is also seen in participles (verb forms which are used as adjectives). Participles are commonly used as adjectives which modify nouns: The movie was boring. That was an exciting game. His explanation was confusing. ______________________________________ Participles are also used in phrases which modify parts of sentences or entire sentences: Whistling happily, he began to work. He entered the room, whistling happily, and began to work. Holding his hands in the air, he surrendered. He surrendered reluctantly, knowing that he had no other choice.
4.		The -ing form is also used after go in many expressions showing leisure-time activities--including go bowling, go dancing, go diving, go drinking, go fishing, go hiking, go horseback riding, go jogging, go skating, go swimming, go shopping, go skiing Special Notes: 1. After to, base forms are generally used, but when to is part of a phrasal verb and when to is used as a preposition, it is followed by an - ing form: I want to see you. / I look forward to seeing you. Are you able to do it by yourself? / Are you up to doing it by yourself? He used to smoke. / He's used to smoking. 2. If phrases with participles are at the beginning of a sentence, they should modify / describe the first noun or pronoun in the sentence: Whistling happily, he began to work. ("Whistling happily" modifies "he.") Holding his hands in the air, he surrendered. ("Holding his hands in the air" modifies "he.") ______________________________________ If a phrase with a participle is at the beginning of a sentence and doesn't modify / describe the first noun or pronoun, the meaning will not be clear. In this situation, rewrite the sentence. wrong--needs to be rewritten: *Whistling happily, the work was easy for him. wrong--needs to be rewritten: *Holding his hands in the air, the policeman knew that the criminal wanted to surrender. 3. Both present participles (- ing forms) and past participles can be used as adjectives, but they have different meanings: The movie bored me. ---> The movie was boring. / I was bored. That game excited me. ---> That was an exciting game / I was excited by that game. His explanation confused me. ---> His explanation was confusing. / I was confused by his explanation. 4. The combination go + an - ing form is not used for all leisure-time activities: wrong: *I go watching TV on weekends. *I go playing tennis on weekends. *I go sleeping late on weekends. *I go relaxing with my friends on weekends. 5. Some verbs which combine with other words are followed by an -ing form (gerund), not to and a base form: I regret saying that. He admitted stealing the money. I recommend seeing a doctor. He considered taking a vacation. They proposed taking a break. Did she suggest cheating? source: eslcafe.com  -ING  Spelling                                                 general rule: speak - speaking start - starting blow - blowing fix - fixing try - trying          : :  Simply add -ING enging with -e: hope - hoping ride - riding make - making          : :  Drop the -e and add -ING enging with -ee: agree - agreeing flee - fleeing see - seeing          : :  Simply add -ING enging with -ie: die - dying tie - tying lie - lying        : :  Change the -ie to -y and add -ING CVC cases                                                                                Consonant+Vowel+Consonant (with the exception of w, x, and y) For one syllable verbs sit - sitting run - running stop - stopping For two syllable verbs If the 1st syllable is stressed, just add ING offer - offering listen - listening visit - visiting If the 2nd syllable is stressed , double the consonant and add ING admit - admitting prefer - preferring begin - begining source: eflnet.com  -ING curiosities                                               "When -ing forms are used as verbs, adjectives or adverbs, they are often called 'present participles.' (This is not a very suitable name, because these forms can refer to the past, present, or future.) When they are used more like nouns, they are often called 'gerunds.' In fact, the distinction is not really as simple as this, and some grammarians prefer to avoid the terms 'participle' and 'gerund.'" (Michael Swan, Practical English Usage, 2nd ed. Oxford Univ. Press, 1995)

Guns With History

Over 60% of Americans think owning a gun will make their lives safer.

In fact, owning a gun increases the risk of homicide, suicide and unintentional death.

To make first-time gun buyers think twice, we did the unthinkable.

We opened a gun shop in NYC With hundreds of guns. All of them with a history.

Hidden cameras captured the gun buyers' reactions.

Hello.

Hey, how are you doin'?

Hey, how are you doin'?

Hey.

Hi.

You are interested in a gun, right?

Oh yes.

Okay, cool. Are you looking for something for target practice or...?

Protection.

More for just protection?

Just safety.

Pro take the amendment. It's kind of hard to find that around in New York City.

I was showing your wife. First gun that I showed her was this
revolver. It's the easiest gun we have to use. It's our most popular
one. It's 22-caliber, six-inch revolver. It's also a gun that a
five-year-old found in his parent's bedroom and went down and shot his
nine-month-old baby brother with it.

When it says, "Shooter, a five-year-old kid dead," what does that mean?

That's the history of the gun.

This is the one? This is the one that the kid used? Holy [bleep].

Can you take this [bleep] back after you do it?

This is a nine-millimeter semi-automatic. It's a very handy gun. It's
easy to use and carry it in your purse like the gal from Walmart. Her
two-year-old son reaches into her pocketbook, pulls it out, shoots her.

Jesus.

Dead, gone, no mom.

Collectors love this one. Adam Lanza's mom had this in her collection
too. So he took this one and several other guns and killed her and went
down to Sandy Hook, killed six teachers and 20 innocent children, 20
little kids --gone, like that.

You walked into a McDonald's in San Diego, killed 21 and injured 19.
It's one of the deadliest man shootings in American history.

They thought, ironically that they were protecting their nine-month-old.

She thought she was protecting her two-year-old.

Nine-millimeter semi-automatic.

Forty-caliber compact.

Forty-five caliber.

Nine-millimeter submachine gun.

Twelve-gage, pump action shotgun.

Why don't you have a closer look.

They entered the store looking for their first gun.

This is how they left.

I was pretty blindsighted by just the entire history of every gun in the store.

It made me actually think that I'm not going to buy that gun.

It made me think twice and I would not buy one.

It is one of our rights, but my opinion has definitely changed. I don't feel safe with a gun.

You don't want to be the Walmart case.

Every gun has a history. Let's not repeat it.

Find out if a gun will make your life safer at gunswithhistory.com #gunswithhistory.

There may be small errors in this transcript.

Facebook Manners And You

(TO BE UP TO)




to BE UP TO something

1. to be doing or planning [estar fazendo, estar tramando, “estar aprontando”]
"Bob could tell from the look on Joe’s face that he was up to no good."
"Can you go to Billy’s room and see what he is up to?”, Sally asked her husband."

2. to be capable of doing something [ser capaz de fazer algo, “estar à altura de”]
“I’m not sure Jim is up to that task.
"He hasn’t had much experience in that field yet, Barry told us."

to BE UP TO someone  [ “caber a alguém”, “ser a decisão de alguém"]

“It’s not up to us to tell you what you should do, you have to decide on your own”
“It’s up to Peter to choose whether he will accept the offer or not”, said Kate.

source: teclasap.com.br

regret doing vs. regret having done

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QUESTION:

I know the difference:
(A) REGRET + doing:   feeling sorry about what I did in the past.
(B) REGRET + to do:   feeling sorry about what I will do now.
However, I don’t exactly understand
what difference exists in the below two sentences:
(A) I regret not working harder.
(B) I regret not having worked harder.

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ANSWER

B is strictly more correct
if you are referring to the past.

I regret not having worked harder, because now I am poor, and my children did not receive an education. 

You must use A for the present
(and you can use it for the past):

I regret not working harder, because I can hardly afford my daily beer and cigarettes any more. (Present habitual)
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(BUT) Many people, Americans especially, would use A in place of B...

(...)

source: usingenglish.com/forum

TOP 5 Regrets of the dying...

according to The Guardian...

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
"This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it."

2. I wish I hadn't worked so hard.

3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

What's your greatest regret so far, and what will you set out to achieve or change before you die?
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now, according to ADDICTED TO SUCCESS,
it should be a TOP 10 LIST...

The Top 10 Regrets in Life By Those About to Die

1. “Never pursuing dreams and aspirations”

The number one regret we found that people have on their death beds is that they were never brave enough to pursue their dreams, but settled for what others expected of them. When they look back at their lives, they tend to recall their unreached goals and aspirations. They are often haunted by decisions that resulted in the lives they ended up with.
While you still have a lot of years to live, be sure to make some time for reaching your dreams. Start working toward your goals now; don’t keep putting things off until it’s too late.

2. “I worked too much and never made time for my family”

3. “I should have made more time for my friends”

4. “I should have said ‘I Love You’ a lot more” 

5. “I should have spoken my mind instead of holding back and resenting things” 

6. “I should have been the bigger person and resolved my conflicts”

7. “I wish I had children”

8. “I should have saved more money for my retirement”

9. “Not having the courage to live truthfully”

10. “Happiness is always a choice, I wish I knew that earlier”