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yoshi-pooh
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 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: Seeing is believing |
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Hi, everyone!
I'd like to know the subtle difference in meaning between the two sentences below.
A) Seeing is believing.
B) To see is to believe.
My grammar book says A) is more suited to be a proverb than B), but I don't know why.
I'd appreciate your advice.
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myprofe
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: seeing is believing |
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You can say both but normally the gerund is used to refer to a verb as a noun; to refer to an act rather than an action.
Smoking is bad for your health.
It's dangerous to drive fast. - Driving fast is dangerous.
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yoshi-pooh
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Hi, myprofe
Thank you for yuor reply!
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