pretty bad losing out to a cat

Ruifeng · #1 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:00 am *pretty bad losing out to a cat*

1. That's pretty bad to lose out to a cat.

2. That's pretty bad losing out to a cat.

What's the difference?

Thanks.

Beeesneees · #2 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:57 am *pretty bad losing out to a cat*

In essence, there isn't one.
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Alan · #3 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:46 am *pretty bad losing out to a cat*

Hi Ruifeng,

There is a sense that using the infinitive 'to lose' in your sentence makes the comment a little more precise. With that in mind it would be better to change sentence 1 to: It's pretty bad to lose out to a cat.

Alan
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