sunseeker666
It is no use crying over split milk. Could you explain this sentence in grammar for me?
Usually, we say “It is no use to do sth” , but why this sentence is that It is no use doing sth?
Why use the form of “doing” ? and how to interpret the word “over” ?
It is no use crying over split milk.
It is useless to cry over split milk.
It is of no use to cry over split milk.
From above sentences, how can I know if I should use “doing” or “to do.“

A related question:
It is interesting to learn English.
learing English is interesting.
Why people don't say "It is instereting learning English"?
Thanks for your help.
20 Oca 2020 08:55
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You can say "It is instereting learning English" and you will be understood, but to a native speaker, this sentence structure will not sound natural.

“Learning English is interesting” is the way a native would convey this thought.

As for the phrase “It is no use crying over split milk.”, it is a colloquialism that translates to: <<something>> has already happened and cannot be undone so don’t waste time worrying about it, move on.

it’s similar in meaning to another idiom: “It’s water under the bridge” (it’s already passed by and gone, let it go.)
20 Ocak 2020
People do and can say. "It is interesting learning English" [no ? but as a statement]
or "It is interesting learning English, is it not?"

"no use crying over spilt milk' is an expression, normal grammar does not apply.
But it is still grammatically valid.
Look upon it as "over spilt milk there is no point [in] crying"
the object [spilt milk] -> no point crying it is too late you can't put it back in the container.

no point crying [the verb] -> over spilt milk [the object] it is too late you can't put it back in the container.

You can often reverse things in English, despite many grammar books and online videos saying there is only one correct way.

20 Ocak 2020
Hi, sunseeker,
I am not a native English speaker, but as a student, I was taught not to use two verbs in -ing form in a row.
20 Ocak 2020