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studying vs to study

Both 'studying' and 'to study' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Studying' is the present participle form of the verb 'study' and is used when describing an ongoing action or state. 'To study' is the infinitive form of the verb and is used to express intention or purpose.

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studying

This is correct. 'Studying' is the present participle form of the verb 'study' and is used to describe an ongoing action or state.

Use 'studying' when you want to talk about the act of learning or acquiring knowledge in the present continuous tense.

Examples:

I am studying for my exams.
She is studying English literature at university.

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Peter, you're making a career of studying sensational murderers.
In his spare time he is studying Kaplan turbines.
I have been studying the preliminary reports of the test.
I've been studying the autopsy reports.
I spend my life studying ancient texts.
I spent years studying this board.
He's upstairs studying, actually.
All I'm good at is studying.
I started in 2005 studying honeybees.
They have a facility for studying memory loss.
Colonel Burton said I should start studying to make sergeant.
Tom didn't really enjoy studying French.
The studying that seems useless may turn out to be useful.
While studying in Prague he acquired a copy of the dread Delomelanicon.
They don't care about studying.
He expressed an intention of studying the law.
I've been studying your computer database and I have many questions.
I spent the summer studying for my entrance exam.
I told you I was studying medicine.
You should be studying or working.

Alternatives:

I study
I have been studying
I will be studying
I was studying

to study

This is correct. 'To study' is the infinitive form of the verb 'study' and is used to express intention or purpose.

Use 'to study' when you want to talk about the intention or purpose of learning something.

Examples:

I need to study for my test.
She wants to study abroad next year.

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Ancient scientists used it to study animal life.
Afterwards, he attended Ithaca College to study television and radio.
Foreigners came to England to study.
I guess I can teach you how to study.
The teacher told him to study English hard.
I tried to study situations through local viewpoints.
Prepare for her to study abroad.
Trying to study for finals next week.
It was constructed primarily to study the Z0 particle.
Researchers also use forams to study marine pollution.
Use of tree rings to study hydrological phenomena.
Those singers all took time to study.
Schoolchildren began to study their national literature.
She wanted to attend college to study early-childhood development.
It was increasingly difficult to find funding to study trade.
And to study you need a lot of money.
That's why I had enough time to study.
Go out to study a supernova remnant.
Don't forget to study for your S.A.T.s.
I'm getting people together to study at the Espresso tonight.

Alternatives:

I want to learn
I have to review
I plan to study
I aim to study

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