Bother coming v.s. bother to come

[Lost_Soul]

Hi,

Could you advise me which one to choose:

1. Don’t bother to come back
2. Don’t bother coming back

Thanks !

[Alan]

Hi,

This is a popular question in the sense of ‘ing’ or ‘infinitive’ and my answer is invariably to use ‘ing’ for a general use and ‘infinitive’ for a specific use but fundamentally they are the same: it isn’t necessary for you to come back.

Alan

"bother to do" vs "bother doing"

Hi, I remember asking this question, but I’ve forgot the answer and can find no where, so I must asked again (I’m terribly sorry!): Does “bother to do something” and “bother doing something” mean the same? (I think they do) Many thanks Nessie.