Jun 12th, 2009, 04:37 am
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 to be vs. being
1. His problem is always being late.
2. *His problem is always to be late.
1. His dream is to be a doctor.
2. *His dream is being a doctor.
What is the rule here that makes #2 wrong?
Does 'to verb' need to be a future event? And 'verb-ing' is a current event in that situation? |