sunseeker666
What is the difference between they risk to do sth and they risk doing sth? What is the difference between they risk to do sth and they risk doing sth? Thanks for helping me
28 lug 2020 07:59
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One is right and one is wrong! The verb 'risk' is always followed by the gerund. For example, "He risked losing all his money". If you hear someone say "He risked to lose..", it is a mistake. You would only see 'to'+infinitive' after the verb 'risk' in sentences where 'risk' has a noun as a direct object and the 'to+infinitive' is an infinitive of purpose. For example: "He risked his life to save his friend".
28 luglio 2020
"risk doing" uses the gerund and is correct - the other one cannot be used in this type of construction. Please review the following page: https://www.ef.co.uk/english-resources/english-grammar/gerund/
28 luglio 2020
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