Mon 19 Dec, 2016 08:35 am - As I understand it, you should only use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when it joins two independent clauses. For example,
I went to the shop, and I then went to the cinema (correct)... (view)
Fri 10 Jun, 2016 04:30 am - If anyone else is interested, here's an answer I got from a different grammar site, which I think answers the question:
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What kind of complement (to-infinitive, bare... (view)
Thu 2 Jun, 2016 07:20 am - We don't seem to be coming to any conclusion. If it's the introduction of an adverb that prevents you from using an infinitive, I'd understand, but it's not. For example . . .... (view)
Wed 1 Jun, 2016 08:58 am - Thanks for your reply, and sorry for the delay in coming back to you.
I agree, then, that's it's not an issue with mixing a present participle with an infinitive; therefore, by taking... (view)
Fri 27 May, 2016 04:01 am - Yes; that makes sense, but I don't understand how that relates my conundrum? Why can you use an infinitive after a present participle in one sentence but not the other? (view)
Thu 26 May, 2016 10:58 am - Thanks for the reply, but couldn't you use that argument with, "I'm hoping to present tomorrow", where it's understood that you will be giving a presentation (on what is... (view)
Thu 26 May, 2016 10:55 am - Thanks. I can see that, but isn't "looking" and "hoping" the same part of speech? As such, why is it OK to say "hoping" + infinitive but not "looking"... (view)
Thu 26 May, 2016 08:14 am - I am a native English speaker, and a French friend asked me why she can't say the following:
"I am looking forward to present tomorrow"
I thought it was a tense shift, but then I... (view)
