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'It stops raining' vs. 'It stops to rain'



 
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'It stops raining' vs. 'It stops to rain' #1 (permalink) Sat May 20, 2006 4:22 am   'It stops raining' vs. 'It stops to rain'
 

Hi teachers :D

I've got one question for you.

It stops to rain.
Does this sentence make any sense?

If it has sense. What the difference between

It stops raining. and
It stops to rain.


Thanks in advance

Jupiter
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Stop #2 (permalink) Sat May 20, 2006 7:41 am   Stop
 

Hi Jupiter,

Stop is a verb that is followed by a gerund (ing form). In your sentences, the only possibility is stops raining

Quote:
It stops raining. and
It stops to rain.


You can say stop to but it has an entirely different meaning as in: He stopped to open the door - meaning he stopped in order to open the door.

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