Hello, great folks. Well...today I do not even know how to ask a question about meaning difference of "for gerund" and " to V" So, is there a meaning difference between "I use my computer for studying English" and "I use my computer to study English" I think the latter is more natural and sounds better, but I am not sure and how about these, "This is clothes to play soccer" and "This is clothes for playing soccer" I think both are okay and the meaning of the two is the same or similar but I am not sure. That's why I need your help again. Please help me again.
First of all, gerund is used as
NOUN. Although it has a "
Verb +
-ing" form, it is used as a noun. so dont get confused with verb.
here's a example of simple
gerund = "
Playing is fun!"
do you see
Playing, even though looks like a verb, is actually a subject of the sentence? And
is is a verb of that sentence.
In your case :
I use my computer for studying English
use is a verb of that sentence while
studying English is a
"object of preposition" another words,
object for
for
simply think of
Object of preposition as completing word for prepostions. (for, in, at, etc.)
Also, remember
OBJECT is always a noun, therefore
studying (Verb + -ing) has to be gerund.
Now "
to V" ,
TO is used in many ways. like moonlike said, it indicates the place you are going or used as connector for another verb.
For example, "I
m going to the store" (indicates where) / "I'
m going to play" (verb connector)
"Im going to the store"
"am going" (Verb + -ing) is a
VERB not
GREUND lol
to is used to indicate where I am going = to where? to the store
"I'm going to play"
here,
"am going" (Verb + -ing) is a
VERB
but
to here is used as connector for another verb, PLAY.
do you see the difference?
