The change of meaning with infinifive

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.
Does the use of infinitive change the meaning of the sentence? It was mentioned in my previous thread, for example, "Facilities to wash it off" and "Facilities for washing it off." I am talking about "cosmetics". The meaning changes in them. Does it also change in the following sentences?
"It is a cosy place to read." I don't think that's correct. And "It's a cosy place for reading." Or "There are facilities for improving your skills." Speaking about language apps. And "There are facilities to improve your skills." Speaking about language labs.

 

[Yankee]

I would not infer any difference in usage.

 

[Rachel Adams]

I would not infer any difference in usage.

So it depends on each sentence and "It is a cosy place to read" is correct?

 

[GoesStation]

So it depends on each sentence and "It is a cosy place to read" is correct?

It's fine. I think it's more likely than the other sentence.

 

[tzfujimino]

What do you exactly mean by "facilities" in your context of cosmetics?

 

[Rachel Adams]

What do you exactly mean by "facilities" in your context of cosmetics?

Things we use to remove makeup.

 

[tzfujimino]

Things we use to remove makeup.

Please read post #4 again here.

 

[emsr2d2]

Things we use to remove makeup.

I clearly told you that was wrong in the other thread.

 

[Rachel Adams]

I clearly told you that was wrong in the other thread.

I didn't say I didn't understand that. I don't need to reread the thread. I answered the question in post 7.

 

[emsr2d2]

If you understood in the previous thread that we don't have/use "facilities" to wash off makeup, why did you use it again in this thread?

 

[Rachel Adams]

If you understood in the previous thread that we don't have/use "facilities" to wash off makeup, why did you use it again in this thread?

I asked does it also change in my new sentences and provided an example from my previous thread with a sentence where it does.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I didn't say I didn't understand that. I don't need to reread the thread. I answered the question in post 7.

But you didn't follow the advice. No one uses facilities to remove makeup.

You might use a washcloth or a Kleenex. You wouldn't use a facility. It doesn't make sense.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I asked does it also change in my new sentences and provided an example from my previous thread with a sentence where it does.

If you removed to, it would make even less sense.

 

[Rachel Adams]

But you didn't follow the advice. No one uses facilities to remove makeup.

You might use a washcloth or a Kleenex. You wouldn't use a facility. It doesn't make sense.

This is your answer below from that thread. You didn't remove "facilities" it wasn't crossed out so I thought using it wasn't wrong.
"For more context. "She has a lot of cosmetics and facilities for washing it off." Or "There are a lot of facilities to wash it from the face."
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/283660-quot-Our-skin-quot-or-just-quot-skin-quot post #2

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

This is your answer below from that thread. You didn't remove "facilities" it wasn't crossed out so I thought using it wasn't wrong.
"For more context. "She has a lot of cosmetics and facilities for washing it off."

That's fine. It means she has (a) plenty of makeup and (b) plenty of places where she can remove it.

Or "There are a lot of facilities to wash it from her face."

A facility is a place. In this case, it would be a place with a washroom. So that sentence means she had several places where she could go to wash – maybe her apartment, her workplace, her school, and a friend's house.

I don't think that's what you're trying to say.

If that's what you meant to say, then it's fine.

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/283660-quot-Our-skin-quot-or-just-quot-skin-quot post #2

That's the best I can do on this one. I hope it helps!