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Fatpoisson Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

approch to do or to doing

It's an effective approach to solve this problem.
10 approaches to solving this problem.
10 ways to solve this problem.
I feel very confused when i encounter "to" in the sentence, i can't differentiate between preposition use and infinitive use.
plz help, tks
  

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Your first is wrong. It's an effective approach to solving this problem. 10 approaches to solving this problem.

— Mister Micawber

  • Your first is wrong.
  • It's an effective approach to solving this problem.
  • 10 approaches to solving this problem.
  • 10 ways to solve this problem .
  • The preposition 'to' precedes the noun form of the verb (#1, #2).
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Your first is wrong.

It's an effective approach to solving this problem.
10 approaches to solving this problem.
10 ways to solve this problem.

The preposition 'to' precedes the noun form of the verb (#1, #2).
The infinitive particle 'to' precedes the infinitive form of the verb (#3).
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Thanks for the reply.
can i say "10 way to solving this problem" or 10 approaches to solve this problem? if not, please tell me why these are not be justified? if yes, is there any different meaning between ways to do or ways to doing?
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Fatpoissoncan i say "10 way to solving this problem" or 10 approaches to solve this problem?
I have just shown you that those are wrong.
Fatpoisson please tell me why these are not be justified?
They are idiomatic collocations: way to do; approach to doing.
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