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Will17

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Hello,

I need your help please!

I have a doubt about 2 structures: I'd very interested in visiting/to visit (?) a capital city= To visit/Visiting a capital city would be very interesting to me.

Thanks a lot for your help.
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I'd very interested in visiting/[STRIKE]to visit [/STRIKE]a capital city.

[STRIKE]To visit[/STRIKE]/Visiting a capital city would be very interesting to me.

Those should be gerunds.
I am interested in something.
Something would be interesting to me.

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bhaisahab

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I'd very interested in visiting/[STRIKE]to visit [/STRIKE]a capital city.

[STRIKE]To visit[/STRIKE]/Visiting a capital city would be very interesting to me.

Those should be gerunds.
I am interested in something.
Something would be interesting to me.

not a teacher
I agree.
 

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Naturally, you'd also make this correction:
I'd be very interested in visiting/to visit a capital city.
 

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Naturally, you'd also make this correction:
I'd be very interested in visiting/to visit a capital city.
Yes indeed, I didn't notice that.
 
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