Where the infinitive or gerund fits in a sentenceOver the past week, I glimpsed several grammar constructions worth sharing on this platform. A little scrutiny will, however, reveal the grammatical mistakes therein, and the reason is that most are direct translations from other languages. The dictionary defines ‘say’ as “utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling, intention, or an instruction”. Making mistakes The sentence; “You can’t avoid to make mistakes” uses the infinitive instead of a gerund (verb form that ends in ‘ing’ and acts as a noun). Infinitives are words (two words) formed from verbs, but which function like nouns, adjectives or adverbs.

Source: Standard Digital April 26, 2020 21:11 UTC