CarlaSofia
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- Mar 16, 2007
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- English Teacher
Terrible doubt!
I was taught that regret + ing is used to convey the idea of being sorry about sth done or not deon in the past. And regret + to infinitive is used in a formal register to communicate sth (I / we regret to tell you .....). Now, I happened to come across in a coursebook, the expression " I regret having to say something bad about ...." (in a letter, meaning she/he felt sorry to have to say....) So, is that an exception???? REGRET + ING to communicate sth?
HELP!!!!!
Thanks in advance!
I was taught that regret + ing is used to convey the idea of being sorry about sth done or not deon in the past. And regret + to infinitive is used in a formal register to communicate sth (I / we regret to tell you .....). Now, I happened to come across in a coursebook, the expression " I regret having to say something bad about ...." (in a letter, meaning she/he felt sorry to have to say....) So, is that an exception???? REGRET + ING to communicate sth?
HELP!!!!!
Thanks in advance!