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inviting/invite

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Nousher Ahmed
 
Reply Tue 31 Mar, 2015 05:12 am
(1) Please write a letter to John to invite him to the party.
(2) Please write a letter to John inviting him to the party.

It sounds both are correct. Is there a rule to tell under what situation we should use the infinitive and present participial phrase?

Thanks.
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Reply Tue 31 Mar, 2015 07:09 am
Both are correct.

#2 sounds smoother.
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