Å bruke "stop"

Stop + gerundium betyr at en pågående handling tar slutt. Det finnes ingen årsakssammenheng mellom de to verbene.

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Eksempler
  • I stopped working for them last year.
  • I have stopped cycling to work.
  • Could you stop bringing your dog to the office?
  • He stopped eating meat in January.

Stop + infinitiv betyr å avbryte en aktivitet for å gjøre noe annet, så infinitiven brukes til å uttrykke hensiktet av det å stoppe.

Eksempler
  • I stopped to have lunch at 12:00.
  • It's difficult to concentrate on what you are doing if you have to stop to answer the phone every five minutes.
  • We stopped to look at the wildflowers.
  • I stopped to take a break, but I'll start again soon.
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