a question for grammar

[pandakiwi]

Hi

Can I say " All I want is kiss you ?" or should I say " I want to kiss you"

Which one is the right one for grammar?

Thanks

 

[Skrej]

'I want to kiss you' is grammatically correct.

You could modify the first sentence to say "All I want is to kiss you". This indicates a stronger desire for the kiss.

 

[Amigos4]

Welcome to the forum, pandakiwi! :hi:

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi.

Can I say "All I want is kiss you" or should I say "I want to kiss you"?

Which one is grammatically correct? [strike]the right one for grammar?[/strike]


Thanks.

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Note my corrections to your post above, in red. Don't leave a space after opening quotation marks. You must end every sentence with a single, appropriate punctuation mark.

You can also say "All I want to do is kiss you".

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think it is grammatical to say 'All I want is kissing you', but I am not a teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

You are wrong. That is not a grammatical sentence.

 

[tedmc]

All I want is kissing you.

It does not sound natural but why is it wrong to replace the infinitive with a gerund here?

 

[Matthew Wai]

You are wrong. That is not a grammatical sentence.

'To kiss' acts as a noun and 'kissing' as a gerund is also a noun.
Why is the former but not the latter grammatical in the OP's sentence?

You can also say "All I want to do is kiss you".

Why can 'to' be omitted before 'kiss'?