Common Mistake In English #7 ( Misused Of The Infinitve )
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(Misuse of the infinitive)
Use the gerund and not the infinitive !
** A . After prepositions or preposition phrases: **
Without + ing.
Don't say: Do your work without to speak.
Say: Do your work without speaking.
Instead of + ing.
Don't say: He went away instead to wait.
Say: He went away instead of waiting.
** B. After words which regularly take a preposition: **
Capable of + -ing.
Don't say: They're quite capable to do that.
Say: They're quite capable of doing that.
Note: Also incapable of; to + ing the infinitive follows able or unable. He's unable to do anything
Fond of + ing.
Don't say: She's always fond to talk.
Say: She's always fond of talking.
Insist on + ing.
Don't say: Randy insisted to go to London.
Say: Randy insisted on going to London.
Object to + ing.
Don't say: I object to be treated like this.
Say: I object to being treated like this.
Prevent from + ing.
Don't say: The rain prevented me to go.
Say: The rain prevented me from going.
Succeed in + ing.
Don't say: Mayo succeeded to win the prize.
Say: Mayo succeeded in winning the prize.
Think of + ing.
Don't say: I often think to go to England.
Say: I often think of going to England.
Tired of + ing.
Don't say: The customer got tired to wait.
Say: The customer got tired of waiting.
Used to + ing.
Don't say: She's used to get up early.
Say: She's used to getting up early.
** C. After certain verbs: **
Avoid + ing.
Don't say: You can't avoid to make mistakes.
Say: You can't avoid making mistakes.
Note: Also can't help (can't avoid). I can't help laughing.
Enjoy + ing.
Don't say: I enjoy to play guitar
Capable of + -ing.
Don't say: They're quite capable to do that.
Say: They're quite capable of doing that.
Note: Also incapable of; to + ing the infinitive follows able or unable. He's unable to do anything
>>>Fond of + ing.
Don't say: She's always fond to talk.
Say: She's always fond of talking.
>>>Insist on + ing.
Don't say: Randy insisted to go to London.
Say: Randy insisted on going to London.
>>>Object to + ing.
Don't say: I object to be treated like this.
Say: I object to being treated like this.
>>>Prevent from + ing.
Don't say: The rain prevented me to go.
Say: The rain prevented me from going.
>>>Succeed in + ing.
Don't say: Mayo succeeded to win the prize.
Say: Mayo succeeded in winning the prize.
>>>Think of + ing.
Don't say: I often think to go to England.
Say: I often think of going to England.
>>>Tired of + ing.
Don't say: The customer got tired to wait.
Say: The customer got tired of waiting.
>>>Used to + ing.
Don't say: She's used to get up early.
Say: She's used to getting up early.
>>** C. After certain verbs: **
>>>Avoid + ing.
Don't say: You can't avoid to make mistakes.
Say: You can't avoid making mistakes.
Note: Also can't help (can't avoid). I can't help laughing.
>>>Enjoy + ing.
Don't say: I enjoy to play guitar
Say: I enjoy playing guitar
Note: Use the gerund or to + infinitive after verbs meaning to like or to dislike.
He likes reading English books, or He likes to read English books.
Excuse + ing.
Don't say: Please excuse me to be so late.
Say: Please excuse my being so late.
Or: Please excuse me for being so late.
Finish + ing.
Don't say: Have you finished to speak?
Say: Have you finished speaking?
Note; to + infinitive or the gerund follow verbs meaning "to begin".
She began to speak, or She began speaking.
Go on (continue) + ing.
Don't say: The music went on to play all day.
Say: The music went on playing all day.
Note: Also keep on; She kept on playing the piano.
Mind (object to) + ing.
Don't say: Would you mind to open the door?
Say: Would you mind opening the door?
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