Can I say:
"If I find it difficult going to sleep, I start reading a book or something"
Instead of:
"If I find it difficult to go to sleep, I start...".
I mean, shall we bring the two infinitive forms or can we use gerund?
Tnx!
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2006-10-06 03:15:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I would say:
When I can't sleep, I read a book or something.
or:
If I have difficulty falling asleep, I read a book or something.
2006-10-06 03:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by Mujer Bonita 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the infinitive to go is necessary here.....ixnay on the gerund...also take out the word start...the sentence should read.....
"If I find it difficult to go to sleep, I read a book or something."
2006-10-06 10:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by cookiesmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sentence has to be balanced on both sides.
"If I find it difficult to go to sleep, I start to read a book"
or
"If I find sleeping difficult, I start reading a book"
2006-10-06 10:32:10 · answer #3 · answered by ani yehudi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, that is an awkwardly constructed sentence. You should say
"I read a book when I have difficulty falling asleep."
2006-10-06 10:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the second sentence is correct
2006-10-09 10:44:11 · answer #5 · answered by marmalade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either one is ok to use
2006-10-07 10:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋