Infintives vs Gerunds
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The example "I need to buy some beer because of the weather" can be considered as:
Correct. Need is always followed by infinitives.
In the example: "I learned speaking english thanks to my saturday classes"
Incorrect: The verb LEARN is always followed by an infinitive.
The sentence "I can't stand to listen to people speaking by phone in public transportation"
Correct! The expression CAN'T STAND can be followed by both gerunds and infinitives.
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