Difference between "started something for communicating" and "started something to communicate"

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What is the difference between these two sentences?

I started this blog for communicating with other country's people.
I started this blog to communicate with other country's people.

user3169 · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-17 05:38:10Z

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With some corrections...

I started this blog for communicating with another country's people.

Here for communicating describes the purpose of the blog.

I started this blog to communicate with another country's people.

Here to communicate describes the reason you started the blog.

I would say the second example is more natural, though both would be understood OK. Either may be better, depending on context.

answered Oct 17, 2014 at 5:38

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Would it be possible for us to suggest rephrasing of the original sentences to add a much more descriptive way to say "another country's people" ? If so, then I would like to suggest the use of "People from other countries", "An international audience", "People from around the world", etc etc.
– Tushar
Commented Oct 17, 2014 at 5:40

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