What is the difference between "has the potential to be" and "...

[Torsten]

Hi,

What is the difference between the infinitive and the gerund in the following construction:

She has the potential to be our next champion.
She has the potential of being our next champion.

Thanks,
T
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[Mister Micawber]

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In meaning, nothing that I can see, Torsten. The infinitive is the more appropriate, I feel, because 'potential' is precisely the mood that the infinitive carries with it. Cf: She has the habit of always being late for classes.
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[Torsten]

Thanks for clarifying this, Charles. Where would I be without you and the Internet?
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