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| what is the difference in meaning between the two sentences: 1) I wish you'd stop talk to me. 2) I wish you'd stop talking tome. and between: 1) I tried to push the car. 2) I tried pushing the car. Thanks in advanbce. |
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| 1) I wish you'd stop talk to me. Incorrect- I think you might mean 'to talk', which means that you would like the other person to stop something in order to talk to you. 2) I wish you'd stop talking to me. - You don't want the person to talk to you any more. 1) I tried to push the car. - You wanted to push the care, but were not able to get it to move. 2) I tried pushing the car. - You pushed the car, but didn't achieve what you wanted. |
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