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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the several possibilities available for a particular meaning, and which one of them would be the most appropriate.
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Confusion regarding “to doing something” vs. “to do something”
The question's title is in so far incorrectly phrased as the choice between the gerund "doing" and the infinitive "to do" is based on which word is preceding.
For instance, the fixed expression "to l …
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"make" and "do" - how to make sure you take the right one?
I learned the simplified rule that make is used when I create something and do when I, well, do tasks. There's another question here about make versus do and its answer seconds that.
On the other han …
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What are the differences between "to talk" and "to speak"?
In hope not to talk nonsense, here's my summary:
Both words have a quite broad set of definitions with subtle differences. When referring to a conversation between people there isn't a significant dif …
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