ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES ONLINE
VISUAL DICTIONARY ONLINE
CLOTHING Any object that covers the body to protect, conceal or adorn it.
PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Jewelry and associated items designed to enhance a person’s appearance.
PERSONAL ARTICLES Range of articles and accessories belonging to an individual who uses them every day.
GERUND OR INFINITIVE
Verbs where there is a clear difference in meaning:
Verbs marked with an asterisk* can also be followed by a that-clause.
| come forget* go on |
mean* regret* remember* |
stop try |
| Come: |
Come + gerund is like other verbs of movement followed by the gerund, and means that the subject is doing something as they move:
Come + to-infinitive means that something happens or develops, perhaps outside the subject’s control:
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| Forget, regret and remember: |
When these verbs are followed by a gerund, the gerund refers to an action that happened earlier:
Forget is frequently used with ‘never’ in the simple future form:
When these verbs are followed by a to-infinitive, the infinitive refers to an action happening at the same time, or later:
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| Go on: |
Go on + gerund means to continue with an action:
Go on + to-infinitive means to do the next action, which is often the next stage in a process:
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| Mean: |
Mean + gerund expresses what the result of an action will be, or what will be necessary:
Mean + to-infinitive expresses an intention or a plan:
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| Stop: |
Stop + gerund means to finish an action in progress:
Stop + to-infinitive means to interrupt an activity in order to do something else, so the infinitive is used to express a purpose:
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| Try: |
Try + gerund means to experiment with an action that might be a solution to your problem.
Try + to-infinitive means to make an effort to do something. It may be something very difficult or even impossible:
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