[Grammar] Now I don't want to go toot/tooting my own horn

[Mnemon]

"Now I don't want to go toot my own horn, but [...]"
Free Birds animated movie - 2013

Would it be wrong if I use the ground (verb+ing) after "toot"?

"Now I don't want to go tooting my own horn"

I've seen constructions like that before,

"Look, you can't go stomping around and you can't come with me."
Iron Giant movie

What makes the difference, one wonders.

 

[probus]

In that expression using the -ing form of the verb is not wrong at all. It's far more common than the simple present.

 

[tedmc]

I think the original using the infinitive sounds better than using the continuous form, as "I don't want to do something..." is more common.

 

[Skrej]

I agree with Probus, the -ing form is more natural. The original sounds borderline ungrammatical to my ear.

 

[Pears In Juice]

A common form is "Not to toot my own horn, but..."

Not a teacher.

 

[tedmc]

A common form is "Not to toot my own horn, but..."

Put in a full sentence?

 

[5jj]

"I don't want to do something..." is more common

... than I don't want to go do something.

 

[Rover_KE]

In British English, 'blow/blowing my own trumpet' is more common.