Lesson 85--mean

Gerunds versus Infinitives:  mean

 

Some verbs are followed by infinitives and some are followed by gerunds.  In some cases verbs are followed by both.  The difficult thing is that in some cases (start, like) there really isn't any difference in meaning.

However, there are some verbs that have very different meanings.

Mean

I mean to buy an iPhone.

This means I intend to buy an iPhone.

Getting a good job means learning English.

This means that a getting a good job equals learning English.