? Laughing Out Loud ?

There was a man who had worked all of his life and had saved all of his money. He was a real miser when it came to his money. He loved money more than just about anything.
And just before he died, he said to his wife, "Now listen, when I die, I want you to take all my money and place it in the casket with me. I wanna take my money to the afterlife."
So he got his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died, she would put all the money in the casket with him.
Well, one day he died. He was stretched out in the casket, and the wife was sitting there in black next to her closest friend. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said "Wait just a minute!"
She had a shoe box with her. She came over with the box and placed it in the casket.
Then the undertakers locked the casket down and rolled it away.
Her friend said, "I hope you weren't crazy enough to put all that money in the casket."
She said, "Yes, I promised. I'm a good person. I can't lie. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him."
"You mean to tell me you put every cent of his money in the casket with him?"
"I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my account and I wrote him a check."

? Grammar ?

✅ GERUNG vs INFINITIVE (Part 6, verbs with INFINITIVE and GERUND with a change in meaning)

▪ forget + to-infinitive (= forget to do sth)
I'm sorry, I forgot to lock the car.
▫ forget + -ing form (= forget a past event)
We'll never forget visiting Paris.

▪ remember + to-infinitive (remember to do sth)
Remember to read the instructions.
▫ remember + -ing form (recall a past event)
I don't remember meeting AI before.

▪ mean + to-infinitive (= intend to)
He means to move to Newcastle.
▫ mean + -ing form (= involve)
Working harder means getting more money.

▪ go on + to-infinitive (finish doing sth and start doing sth else)
After finishing her BA, she went on to get a master's degree.
▫ go on + -ing form (= continue)
She went on watching TV.

▪ regret + to-infinitive (= be sorry to do sth)
I regret to tell you that you have failed.
▫ regret + -ing form (= have second thoughts about sth already done)
He regrets telling lies when he was young.

▪ try + to-infinitive (= do one's best; attempt)
She tried hard to cope with her new job.
▫ try + -ing form (= do sth as an experiment)
Try adding some more sauce to your pasta.

▪ want + to-infinitive (= wish)
I want to find a better job.
▫ want + -ing form (= sth needs to be done)
Your dress wants cleaning.

▪ stop + to-infinitive (= pause temporarily)
He stopped to buy some milk on his way home.
▫ stop + -ing form (= finish)
Stop talking to each other, please.

▪ be sorry + to-infintive (= regret)
I'm sorry to hear he has been injured.
▫ be sorry for + -ing form (apologise for an earlier action)
I'm sorry for misunderstanding what you said.

▪ hate + to-infinitive (= feel sorry that you have to ask, interrupt, etc.)
I hate to interrupt, but I must talk to you.
▫ hate + -ing form (= feel sorry for what one is doing)
I hate making you feel uncomfortable.

▪ be afraid + to-infinitive (= the subject feels enxious about doing sth)
I'm afraid to drive over the old bridge.
▫ be afraid of + -ing form (= the subject is afraid that what is described by the -ing form may happen)
She is afraid of breaking her leg if she jumps over the wall.

? Grammar ?

✅ GERUNG vs INFINITIVE (Part 5, verbs with INFINITIVE and GERUND without a change in meaning)

➡ advice, allow, encourage, forbid, permit, recommend ▪ take the to-infinitive when they are followed by an object or when they are in the passive form.
He advice us to leave early.
We were adviced to leave early.
▪ They take the -ing form when they are not followed by an object.
We advice leaving early.
❗ BUT: we use bare infinitive with subjunctive mood (when you want to advise that someone do something).
I strongly advise she do it because if not, it will cause a trouble.

➡ need, require, want are followed by to-infinitive, the -ing form or the passive infinitive.
You need to polish your shoes. Your shoes need polishing. You shoes need to be polished.

➡ begin, continue, intend, finish, neglect, plan, start, prefer can be followed by to-infinitive or the -ing form without a change in meaning.
She began crying/to cry.
❗ BUT: We don't use two -ing forms together.
The days are beginning to get shorter.

Watermelon is a good fruit. You eat, you drink, you wash your face.

A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and height of its dreams

? Grammar ?

✅ GERUNG vs INFINITIVE (Part 4, expressions with GERUND)

❗ Gerund is used: ❗

➡ as a noun
Walking is a good exercise.

➡ after prepositions
He left the shop without paying, so he was accused of stealing.

➡ after look forward to, be / get used to, be / get accustomed to, object to, admit (to), etc.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

➡ after the following expressions: I'm busy, it's no use, it's (no) good, it's (not) worth, what's the use of, can't help, there's no point (in), can't stand, have difficulty (in), in addition to, as well as, have trouble, have a hard/difficult time.
He can't stand being treated like a slave.
He had difficulty finding his way back.

➡ after spend, waste (time, money, etc.).
He spends his free time digging in the garden.

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✅ GERUNG vs INFINITIVE (Part 3, verbs with GERUND)

❗ Gerund is used after ❗

➡ verbs with prepositions: admit to, approve of, depend on, insist on, etc.
They insisted on leaving without delay.

➡ verbs of preference (to express general preference): dislike, enjoy, hate, like, love, prefer, etc.
She likes painting.
❗ BUT: Like + to infinitive = it is considered a good idea.
I like to wash my hair every day.

➡ hear, listen, notice, see, watch to express an incomplete action (i.e. somebody saw or heard only a part of the action)
I saw Tim doing his homework (I saw a part of the action in progress. I didn't wait until he had finished).

➡ the following verbs: acknowledge, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, celebrate, complete, consider, delay, deny, disapprove, discuss, dispute, endure, encourage, escape, evade, explain, imagine, involve, justify, keep (= continue), mention, mind, miss, need, picture, postpone, practise, quit, recall, recollect, resent, resist, resume, risk, suggest, tolerate, urge, etc.
He quitted smoking five years ago.
Life in the countryside involves working hard.

You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.

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✅ GERUNG vs INFINITIVE (Part 2, expressions with INFINITIVE)

Infinitive is used:

➡ to express purpose.
He went to university to become a lawyer.

➡ after adjectives which describe feelings / emotions (happy, glad, sorry, etc.).
She was happy to win the prize.

➡ after to tell you the truth, to begin with, to be honest, etc.
To be honest, I don't like him.

➡ after for somebody/something to.
For him to be so rude was unforgivable.

➡ after be + the first/second, etc, / next / last / best, etc.
He was the last to come to work.

➡ after only - to express the unsatisfactory result.
She came in only to find Bob had left.

➡ after It + be + adjective (+ of + somebody/something).
It was generous of him to offer 1000 dollars.

➡ after too, enough.
He's too young to have his own car.
He's clever enough to do the crossword.
He's got enough money to live on.

➡ (BARE INFINITIVE) after had better, would rather.
I'd rather not go out tonight. I'd better stay at home.

? Grammar ?

✅ GERUNG vs INFINITIVE (Part 1, verbs with INFINITIVE)

❗ Infinitive is used after ❗

➡ most modal verbs (BARE INFINITIVE): can, must, will, etc.
You can leave now if you want.

➡ the following verbs with would (to express specific preference): would like, would love, would prefer, etc.
I would like to see the manager.

➡ hear, listen, see, watch + infinitive without to express a complete action (i.e. somebody saw or heard the whole action)
I saw Tim do his homework. It took him an hour. (I saw the whole action from beginning to end).

➡ the following verbs: agree, aim, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, care, choose, condescend, consent, dare, decide, deserve, expect, fail, happen, hesitate, hope, hurry, intend, offer, ought, prepare, proceed, promise, propose, refuse, strive, swear, threaten, wait, want, wish, etc.
My brother strives to learn how to ride a bike.
The boy hesitated to ask a question.

➡ the following verbs + object (BARE INFINITIVE): make, let, see, hear, feel + object.
They made him pay for the damage.
❗ BUT: in the passive be made, be heard, be seen + TO-INFINITIVE
He was made to pay for the damage.