2025年9月30日 星期二

see + bare infinitive vs see + present participle

 Is "Sometimes I see a gerund follow the phrase 'rather than.'" a well-structured sentence?

ChatGPT 說:

Yes — your sentence is well-structured and grammatically correct. Let’s break it down:


🔹 Sentence:

Sometimes I see a gerund follow the phrase “rather than.”


1. Structure

  • Sometimes → adverb of frequency, modifying the whole sentence.

  • I → subject.

  • see → main verb.

  • a gerund follow the phrase "rather than" → object (bare infinitive clause).

So the structure is:
[Adverb] + [Subject] + [Verb] + [Object clause].


2. Why "follow" (bare infinitive)?

In English, verbs like see, hear, watch, notice can take an object + bare infinitive (without to).

✔ I saw him leave.
✔ We heard the baby cry.
✔ Sometimes I see a gerund follow the phrase.

That’s why “follow” (not “follows”) is correct here.


3. Alternative (with participle)

You could also say:

  • Sometimes I see a gerund following the phrase “rather than.”
    This emphasizes the ongoing action of the gerund being placed there.

Both are correct, but:

  • follow → simple factual observation (neutral).

  • following → descriptive, gives a little sense of process.


✅ Conclusion: Your original sentence is correct and well-structured.
Would you like me to show you a side-by-side comparison of sentences with bare infinitive vs. -ing form after “see,” so you can sense the nuance more clearly?

你說:
Yes, please.
ChatGPT 說:

Perfect 👍 Let’s compare them side by side. Both structures are correct, but they carry slightly different nuances.


1. Bare infinitive after “see”

👉 Structure: see + object + bare infinitive (V1)

  • I saw him leave the room.
    我看到他離開房間。(強調「整個動作的事實」——我看見他離開了,事情發生了)

  • Sometimes I see a gerund follow the phrase “rather than.”
    有時候我看到動名詞跟在「rather than」這個片語之後。(強調「這種情況存在」的事實)

→ 用法: 表示「看見整個動作/事實」,偏重結果。


2. -ing form after “see”

👉 Structure: see + object + -ing

  • I saw him leaving the room.
    我看到他正在離開房間。(強調「動作進行的樣子」——我看見他正走出去的過程)

  • Sometimes I see a gerund following the phrase “rather than.”
    有時候我看到動名詞正跟在「rather than」這個片語之後。(更像是「在句子裡出現時」的過程描寫)

→ 用法: 表示「看見動作進行中」,偏重過程。


🔑 總結

  • see + V1 = 我看到 事實/整個事件

  • see + V-ing = 我看到 進行中的樣子

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