What is the main contribution to propose a new method?
The main contribution of this paper is (proposing and to propose) a new method.
In this sentence, I’m confused about using gerund or infinitive in sentence. Obviously, the gerund does not always hold a quotation somewhere or in a non-constructive form at all.
I searched the entire sentence on the internet, but didn’t find anything that solves my problem.
What are some wise and wise arguments for the conclusion that you would choose among good reasons?
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Either of these is perfectly acceptable, and there is no significant difference in meaning.
“The contribution is gerund form X” and “The contribution is infinitive form X” should be interchangeable for any verb and any value of X, without significant difference in meaning.
If a sentence is composed by four things, what does it mean? Three arrive at a the same meaning.
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Is proposing an expression of one continuous aspect.
- What is paper doing right now, and how is it doing so? A speaker/writer might intend this if communicating what he/she believes the contribution is while he/she is reading paragraphs from it.
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Possibility 2: Proposing is a gerund
- This means we’re talking about an activity abstractly – meaning who/what does it isn’t known or important, and we don’t mean the effect or result, but the actual process/activity. An abstract of the paper itself talks about proposing, but isn’t doing the proposing itself, nor is telling anyone specific to do it, so this is a good use case of gerund.
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Possibility 3: To propose, the infinitive Infinitives
- are verbs whose object does not. Infinitive are verbs whose object does not. Is it real like a gerund and does it work here?
And:
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Possibility 4: Phrasal variation of to be – to be to X.
- To be to x is a variation of being that is a stronger version of supposed to be X with an implication of obligation. What is the meaning of he is supposed to be at the park at 6pm and has been told or obligated to be there which means he wants to be there until 7 pm. If you’re writing a paper and want to make clear, what does your contribution’s purpose/residency be?
(Or if you want to avoid this entirely, use a noun there.)
The main contribution of this paper is the proposal of a new method.
In short this is a huge thing.
