To Misship vs Misshipping 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 misship (Infinitive)

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

Example

The company doesn't want to misship any more packages.

Misshipping (Gerund)

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

Example

Misshipping can lead to customer dissatisfaction.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To misship (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To misship is a costly mistake for the company.

  To misship is a costly mistake for the company.

  • "*To misship*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a costly mistake for the company).
• 2. Object

  He asked me to misship the package to the wrong address.

  He asked me to misship the package to the wrong address.

  • "Me *to misship* the package to the wrong address" is the object of the verb "asked."
  • Noun (He) + verb (asked) + noun phrase (me *to misship* the package to the wrong address).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  We need a better system to misship fewer items.

  We need a better system to misship fewer items.

  • "*To misship* fewer items" modifies the noun "system."
  • Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a better system *to misship* fewer items).

Misshipping (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Misshipping is a common issue in the shipping industry.

  Misshipping is a common issue in the shipping industry.

  • "*Misshipping*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common issue in the shipping industry).
• 2. Object

  I dislike misshipping orders to the wrong customers.

  I dislike misshipping orders to the wrong customers.

  • "*Misshipping* orders to the wrong customers" is the object of the verb "dislike."
  • Noun (I) + verb (dislike) + gerund (*misshipping* orders to the wrong customers).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  They received a complaint about misshipping their products.

  They received a complaint about misshipping their products.

  • "About *misshipping* their products" is the object of the preposition "about."
  • Noun phrase (They) + verb (received) + noun phrase (a complaint about *misshipping* their products).

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

• plan
• hope
• want
• decide
• agree

Example

They plan to misship the order if it arrives late.

She hopes not to misship any more packages.

We want them to misship the package to the correct address.

He decided to misship the goods due to a labeling error.

They agreed not to misship any more items.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• avoid
• consider
• recommend
• mind
• imagine

Example

We should avoid misshipping any more packages.

They are considering ways to prevent misshipping.

Experts recommend double-checking addresses to avoid misshipping.

I don't mind misshipping small items, but not large ones.

Can you imagine the consequences of misshipping important documents?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She doesn't like to misship packages to the wrong recipients. She doesn't like misshipping packages to the wrong recipients.

They started to misship after the new employee joined. They started misshipping after the new employee joined.

He began to misship due to the lack of proper training. He began misshipping due to the lack of proper training.