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11-Jul-2008, 14:20

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I would like to know the difference between "1" and "2".

1. I don't want you to hang around him.
2. I don't want you hanging around him.

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11-Jul-2008, 14:25

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Re: want

1. I don't want you to hang around him. (verb)
2. I don't want you hanging around him. (noun, gerund)

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