To Hemorrhage vs Hemorrhaging Infinitives & Gerunds

When and How to Use Each Expression?

Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!

To hemorrhage (Infinitive)

Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to hemorrhage" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action

Example

The doctor decided to hemorrhage the patient to stop the bleeding.

Hemorrhaging (Gerund)

Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "hemorrhaging" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.

Example

Hemorrhaging can lead to severe complications if not treated promptly.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To hemorrhage (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To hemorrhage can be a life-threatening condition.

  To hemorrhage can be a life-threatening condition.

  • "*To hemorrhage*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (can be) + noun phrase (a life-threatening condition).
• 2. Object

  She wants him to hemorrhage less during surgery.

  She wants him to hemorrhage less during surgery.

  • "Him *to hemorrhage* less during surgery" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (him *to hemorrhage* less during surgery).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  I need a way to hemorrhage the wound.

  I need a way to hemorrhage the wound.

  • "*To hemorrhage* the wound" modifies the noun "way."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a way *to hemorrhage* the wound).

Hemorrhaging (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Hemorrhaging is a common symptom of certain medical conditions.

  Hemorrhaging is a common symptom of certain medical conditions.

  • "*Hemorrhaging*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common symptom of certain medical conditions).
• 2. Object

  I avoid situations that increase the risk of hemorrhaging.

  I avoid situations that increase the risk of hemorrhaging.

  • "Situations that increase the risk of *hemorrhaging*" is the object of the verb "avoid."
  • Noun (I) + verb (avoid) + gerund (situations that increase the risk of *hemorrhaging*).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a fear of hemorrhaging during childbirth.

  She has a fear of hemorrhaging during childbirth.

  • "Of *hemorrhaging* during childbirth" is the object of the preposition "of."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a fear of *hemorrhaging* during childbirth).

Verbs Taking Infinitives/Gerunds as Objects

The following are verbs that can take only the base form of the verb (infinitive), only the -ing form (gerund), or both.

Verbs Taking Infinitives as Objects

• recommend
• hope
• want
• decide
• attempt

Example

The doctor recommends to hemorrhage the patient immediately.

They hope to hemorrhage less during the surgery.

He wants to hemorrhage the wound to stop bleeding.

We decided to hemorrhage the patient for medical reasons.

The surgeon attempted to hemorrhage the blood vessels.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• avoid
• recommend
• consider
• delay
• imagine

Example

He avoids hemorrhaging by taking necessary precautions.

Doctors recommend immediate treatment to prevent hemorrhaging.

They are considering surgery to stop hemorrhaging.

The patient delayed seeking treatment for hemorrhaging.

Can you imagine the pain of hemorrhaging for days?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to hemorrhage the blood vessels. She likes hemorrhaging during surgeries.

We started to hemorrhage unexpectedly. We started hemorrhaging uncontrollably.

He began to hemorrhage profusely. He began hemorrhaging heavily.