I know this sentence is correct.
He was too busy working at a factory.
but I wonder whether this sentence is correct and natural. (specially in grammar)
He was too busy to work at a factory.
infinitive-vs-gerund
I know this sentence is correct.
He was too busy working at a factory.
but I wonder whether this sentence is correct and natural. (specially in grammar)
He was too busy to work at a factory.
Best Answer
Both sentences are grammatical, but mean different things.
means that because he was working at a factory so much, he could not do anything else.
means that because he was doing something else so much, he could not work at a factory.