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L'Infinito Sostantivato·Infinito Sostantivato — infinitive vs gerund as subject (1)
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Rule reminder

In Italian, the gerund (gerundio: -ando/-endo) CANNOT function as a subject. Only the infinitive can be used as a noun/subject. English '-ing' maps to Italian infinitive in subject position: 'Smoking is bad' → 'Fumare fa male' (NOT 'Fumando fa male').

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