Muzabee Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To vote/voting/that votes
EX.1 "In 1999, a website asked visitors to choose the school with the best computer science program. But some students at Carnegie Mellon and MIT cheated on the survey. They developed a computer program to vote automatically over and over again."
1-1. They developed a computer program to vote automatically over and over again.
1-2. They developed a computer program voting automatically over and over again.
1-3. They developed a computer program that votes automatically over and over again.
Q1 : From the passage above, is there any change in meaning when I switch the underlined 'to vote' with 'voting' or 'that votes' as in #1-2 and #1-3?
------------------------------
EX.2 "Psychologists say that there is no connection at all between one's gender and the ability to keep a secret."
2-1. Psychologists say that there is no connection at all between one's gender and the ability to keep a secret.
2-2. Psychologists say that there is no connection at all between one's gender and the ability of keeping a secret.
Q2 : Can I change the underlined 'to keep' to 'of keeping'? And is there any change in meaning?
------------------------------
EX.3 "To jump on the bandwagon ; Some see it as a last minute switch by those seeking safety in numbers."
3-1. Some see it as a last minute switch by those seeking safety in numbers.
3-2. Some see it as a last minute switch by those who seek safety in numbers.
3-3. Some see it as a last minute switch by those who are seeking safety in numbers.
Q3 : Can I change the underlined 'seeking' to 'who seek' or 'who are seeking'?
1-1. They developed a computer program to vote automatically over and over again.
1-2. They developed a computer program voting automatically over and over again.
1-3. They developed a computer program that votes automatically over and over again.
Q1 : From the passage above, is there any change in meaning when I switch the underlined 'to vote' with 'voting' or 'that votes' as in #1-2 and #1-3?
------------------------------
EX.2 "Psychologists say that there is no connection at all between one's gender and the ability to keep a secret."
2-1. Psychologists say that there is no connection at all between one's gender and the ability to keep a secret.
2-2. Psychologists say that there is no connection at all between one's gender and the ability of keeping a secret.
Q2 : Can I change the underlined 'to keep' to 'of keeping'? And is there any change in meaning?
------------------------------
EX.3 "To jump on the bandwagon ; Some see it as a last minute switch by those seeking safety in numbers."
3-1. Some see it as a last minute switch by those seeking safety in numbers.
3-2. Some see it as a last minute switch by those who seek safety in numbers.
3-3. Some see it as a last minute switch by those who are seeking safety in numbers.
Q3 : Can I change the underlined 'seeking' to 'who seek' or 'who are seeking'?
Top answer
muzabee Q1 : From the passage above, is there any change in meaning when I switch the underlined 'to vote' with 'voting' or 'that votes' as in #1-2 and #1-3? Number 1-2 is incorrect. Number 1-3 means the same as the original but it's not really an improvement.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
0
muzabeeQ1 : From the passage above, is there any change in meaning when I switch the underlined 'to vote' with 'voting' or 'that votes' as in #1-2 and #1-3?Number 1-2 is incorrect.
Number 1-3 means the same as the original but it's not really an improvement.
muzabeeQ2 : Can I change the underlined 'to keep' to 'of keeping
0