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Verbs that can be used with both gerunds and

infinitives without any difference

continue, like, love, hate, prefer, start, need, cease,

begin

Examples:

Let’s continue taking interviews for one more hour.

Let’s continue to take interviews for one more hour.

I like to play with kids.

I like playing with kids.

Jimmy loves to eat apples.

Jimmy loves eating apples.

Riya hates to go out.

Riya hates going out.

I prefer to have tea over coffee.

I prefer having tea over coffee.

NOTE: When the verb ‘need’ is followed by a gerund,

the verb has a passive meaning.

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