They started to shout at me. vs They started shouting at me.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning, but the choice between using 'to shout' or 'shouting' is a matter of personal preference or style. Both forms are widely accepted and interchangeable.

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They started to shout at me.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the beginning of an action where someone starts shouting at another person.

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They started to shout at me ( in their native language) and tell me I should be thanking him (them) for doing the service before 10. I acknowledged that fact but ...

Alternatives:

they began to shout at me.
they started yelling at me.
they commenced shouting at me.

They started shouting at me.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the beginning of an action where someone starts shouting at another person.

Show examples from the web [+]

'They started shouting at me about my weight at first'. By Mary Loos KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Aug 8, 2013 at 8:07 AM PST Last Updated: Aug ...
Jan 19, 2015 ... But they started shouting at me and then one of them began slapping me in the face."I pulled over to try and calm them down but they continued ...
Jan 27, 2015 ... Unfortunately, yesterday [Sunday], these friends of ours thought that PS Kasolo was easy pickings, so they started shouting at me, insulting me, ...
Jan 18, 2015 ... "But they started shouting at me and then one of them began slapping me in the face. "I pulled over to try and calm them down but they ...

Alternatives:

they began shouting at me.
they commenced to shout at me.
they started to yell at me.

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They started to shout at me. vs They started shouting at me.