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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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be after

Hello all

BE AFTER - Is it used with gerund, infinitiv + to or with a bare infinitive?

1) I am after to find out how it works.

2) I am after finding out how it works.

3) I am after find out how it works.

Thank you very much.

D.
  

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Anonymous 2) I am after finding out how it works. Like this one. I believe it's exclusively Irish, however.

  • Anonymous 2) I am after finding out how it works.
  • Like this one.
  • I believe it's exclusively Irish, however.
  • You won't hear it in North America.
  • At least I've never heard it here.
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Anonymous2) I am after finding out how it works.
Like this one. I believe it's exclusively Irish, however. You won't hear it in North America. At least I've never heard it here.

CJ

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