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    Could someone explain to me why the ing can be used in following sentence and not the infinitve ?

    'Don't you get/feel irritated doing this eveyday?'
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    Quote Originally Posted by allthewayanime View Post
    Could someone explain to me why the ing can be used following sentence and not the infinitve ?

    'Don't you get/feel irritated doing this every day?'
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    Default Re: everyday + ing

    Quote Originally Posted by allthewayanime View Post
    Could someone explain to me why the ing can be used in following sentence and not the infinitve ?

    'Don't you get/feel irritated doing this eveyday?'
    No.

    There are times when one just has to say, "This is the way the language works".
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