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#1 21-Oct-2012, 03:33giving you an injection/to give you an injection
Are these sentences correct with the given meanings
1-Giving you an injection will hurt.
2-To give you an injection will hurt.
Meaning: You will be hurt if you are given an injection.
3-Reading poetry for you will be boring.
4-To read poetry for you will be boring.
Meaning: You will be bored if one reads (or I read) poetry for you.
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#2 21-Oct-2012, 08:03Re: giving you an injection/to give you an injection
1-Giving you an injection will hurt.
2-To give you an injection will hurt.
Both suggest that the apeaker will be hurt.
3-Reading poetry for you will be boring.
4-To read poetry for you will be boring.
Both suggest that the speaker will be bored.
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