What is the difference between 'To study English is not easy' and 'Studying English is not easy'?
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What is the difference (nuance) between these two sentences?
'To study English is not easy.'
'Studying English is not easy.'
sentence nuance
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What is the difference (nuance) between these two sentences?
'To study English is not easy.'
'Studying English is not easy.'
sentence nuance
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The first is more apt to be followed by something like "But not studying English is even harder."
– Hot Licks
Apr 1 at 11:51
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What is the difference (nuance) between these two sentences?
'To study English is not easy.'
'Studying English is not easy.'
sentence nuance
edited Apr 1 at 12:36
Chappo
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asked Apr 1 at 9:20
BigSilverBigSilver
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What is the difference (nuance) between these two sentences?
'To study English is not easy.'
'Studying English is not easy.'
sentence nuance
sentence nuance
edited Apr 1 at 12:36
Chappo
2,92551425
asked Apr 1 at 9:20
BigSilverBigSilver
82
edited Apr 1 at 12:36
Chappo
2,92551425
asked Apr 1 at 9:20
BigSilverBigSilver
82
edited Apr 1 at 12:36
Chappo
2,92551425
edited Apr 1 at 12:36
Chappo
2,92551425
edited Apr 1 at 12:36
Chappo
2,92551425
2,92551425
asked Apr 1 at 9:20
BigSilverBigSilver
82
asked Apr 1 at 9:20
BigSilverBigSilver
82
asked Apr 1 at 9:20
BigSilverBigSilver
82
82
The first is more apt to be followed by something like "But not studying English is even harder."
– Hot Licks
Apr 1 at 11:51
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The first is more apt to be followed by something like "But not studying English is even harder."
– Hot Licks
Apr 1 at 11:51
The first is more apt to be followed by something like "But not studying English is even harder."
– Hot Licks
Apr 1 at 11:51
The first is more apt to be followed by something like "But not studying English is even harder."
– Hot Licks
Apr 1 at 11:51
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Parth, that's not quite right. To study (the infinitive) and studying (the verbal noun) have the same function in the sentence so are semantically identical. In both sentences the subject is the noun clause, 'To study English' and 'Studying English', followed by the predicate, 'is not easy'. It's just the syntactical makeup of that noun clause that differs. So here the question is about connotation and about which is more natural in English.
The verbal noun is more natural here. Using the infinitive adds emphasis and suggests a different sort of meaning: like 'To study English is never an easy task', or 'To study English is a necessity these days'.
answered Apr 1 at 9:49
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Parth, that's not quite right. To study (the infinitive) and studying (the verbal noun) have the same function in the sentence so are semantically identical. In both sentences the subject is the noun clause, 'To study English' and 'Studying English', followed by the predicate, 'is not easy'. It's just the syntactical makeup of that noun clause that differs. So here the question is about connotation and about which is more natural in English.
The verbal noun is more natural here. Using the infinitive adds emphasis and suggests a different sort of meaning: like 'To study English is never an easy task', or 'To study English is a necessity these days'.
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Parth, that's not quite right. To study (the infinitive) and studying (the verbal noun) have the same function in the sentence so are semantically identical. In both sentences the subject is the noun clause, 'To study English' and 'Studying English', followed by the predicate, 'is not easy'. It's just the syntactical makeup of that noun clause that differs. So here the question is about connotation and about which is more natural in English.
The verbal noun is more natural here. Using the infinitive adds emphasis and suggests a different sort of meaning: like 'To study English is never an easy task', or 'To study English is a necessity these days'.
answered Apr 1 at 9:49
Lucy Seton-WatsonLucy Seton-Watson
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Parth, that's not quite right. To study (the infinitive) and studying (the verbal noun) have the same function in the sentence so are semantically identical. In both sentences the subject is the noun clause, 'To study English' and 'Studying English', followed by the predicate, 'is not easy'. It's just the syntactical makeup of that noun clause that differs. So here the question is about connotation and about which is more natural in English.
The verbal noun is more natural here. Using the infinitive adds emphasis and suggests a different sort of meaning: like 'To study English is never an easy task', or 'To study English is a necessity these days'.
answered Apr 1 at 9:49
Lucy Seton-WatsonLucy Seton-Watson
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Parth, that's not quite right. To study (the infinitive) and studying (the verbal noun) have the same function in the sentence so are semantically identical. In both sentences the subject is the noun clause, 'To study English' and 'Studying English', followed by the predicate, 'is not easy'. It's just the syntactical makeup of that noun clause that differs. So here the question is about connotation and about which is more natural in English.
The verbal noun is more natural here. Using the infinitive adds emphasis and suggests a different sort of meaning: like 'To study English is never an easy task', or 'To study English is a necessity these days'.
answered Apr 1 at 9:49
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The first is more apt to be followed by something like "But not studying English is even harder."
– Hot Licks
Apr 1 at 11:51