Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb, and infinitives are the to + base form. These words can be confusing; they combine the meaning of a verb with the grammar of a noun. My father asked me to phone ...

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A gerund is a verbal form that looks like a participle but functions as a noun. For example: "Drinking gin on an empty stomach is really stupid." Ordinarily, gerunds are as tame as gerbils, but when ...