he began to work vs. he began working

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi everyone,
Which is correct?
In 1970, he began[color=red] to work in a hospital in London.
In 1970, he began [color=red]working in a hospital in London.

2

Hello Emmoo,

Both are correct, but generally in that sentence I would expect to see the verb+gerund version.

3

I agree with Bev. ‘He began working in/at a hospital in London’ means that he started an activity that he kept up for a longer period of time.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC listening, question-response: How many copies of the report do you need?[YSaerTTEW443543]