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My profile
About me
By day I'm a regular guy and by night a superhero … How tiring is that?!
Just joking! I'm a regular guy all the time, good job, close to my family, just bought my own flat with a cat. Actually, my cat thinks I'm a hero because I saved her from the street. I'm a talkative person and I believe communication is the most important thing in a relationship.
Likes and dislikes
I love pizza if it's Italian, wine if it's white, and football if it's the World Cup. I read a lot, especially true life stories, but most of my books live on my phone.
Hobbies
I love to travel and I'm always planning my next trip. I prefer an active holiday like hiking, skiing or watersports and I get bored lying on the beach. I post lots of photos on Instagram as I'm a good photographer but I'd really love to share the holiday with someone. Maybe you'll take the photos on the next trip.
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Hello Didi,
After verbs like love, like, hate and dislike we can use either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive.
The difference in meaning is quite subtle. The -ing form tends to focus more on the action and suggests enjoyment of the experience, while the infinitive is more focused on the result or outcome of the action, and is often used to talk about habits or preferences.
You can read more about this one this page:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/common-verbs/hate-like-love-and-prefer
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Didi,
The sentences are not correct. You could say this:
The meaning is similar. The infinitive '...discussions to define...' would tell us the purpose of the discussions and is similar to 'in order to', while the -ing form (here a present participle rather than a gerund) tells us what the discussions are actually doing.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team