To ask him to stop or To ask him to stoping?

試管咖啡

To ask him to stop playing card just like a leopard can't change its spots.

Or

To ask him to stopping play card......

Which sentence is correct ?

ivyng

To ask him to stop playing card : correct

Junko

2个都有问题，应该是To ask him to stop playing cards is like telling a leopard to change its spots.

試管咖啡

但是a leopard can't change its spots是句成语

Old_Boy

ask someone to do something
stop doing something
& stop to do something

taught in high school?

試管咖啡

Old_Boy 发表于 2013-7-30 12:48
ask someone to do something
stop doing something
& stop to do something

???
I dont follow u

Old_Boy

試管咖啡 发表于 2013-7-30 23:49
???
I dont follow u

i mean it was taught in high school in China that when you say "ask somebody to" then "do" something not "doing" something.
So it would be 'To ask him to stop'.

Following 'stop' there are two expressions: 1. stop doing A= just mean discontinue whatever he is doing (A). 2. stop to do A = stop whatever he is doing so he can start doing A. e.g. He stopped to play cards = He ceased doing whatever he was doing, and then he played cards. Anyway, it should be "To ask him to stop playing cards". hope this does not confuse you.