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Saud shakeel Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Gerrund problem

I learnt that always use simple form after "TO" ;however, in the sentence below "TO WORKING" is used and the sentence is correct . i am very confused . Why not "TO WORK" is used?
Being objected to working on Sundays is a tyranny
  

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The phrase is ' being sub jected to + noun'. It means 'being forced to endure something'. It needs to be followed by a noun or something like a noun (eg a gerund).

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  • The phrase is ' being sub jected to + noun'.
  • It means 'being forced to endure something'.
  • It needs to be followed by a noun or something like a noun (eg a gerund).
  • Consider these examples.
  • Being subjected to loud noise on Sundays is a tyranny.
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The phrase is 'being subjected to + noun'. It means 'being forced to endure something'.

It needs to be followed by a noun or something like a noun (eg a gerund).

Consider these examples.
Being subjected to loud
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Welcome to English Forums, Saud!
saud shakeelhowever, in the sentence below "TO WORKING" is used and the sentence is correct . i am very confused . Why not "TO WORK" is used?
The sentence is not correct. These are correct:

Being obligated (obliged) to work on Sundays is a tyranny.

The protesters were objecting to working on Sundays. (Obje
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Please tell me, can we use gerrund after "TO"? please give examples too .
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"The protesters were objecting to working on sunday".
In the above sentence u wrote TO WORKING . Can you please further explain where can we use gerrund after "TO"?
I am facing promblem using gerrunds after "TO" . how will i know that i have to use gerrund after
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First of all, I have a few other suggestions besides my comment on "using" to. All " i's" should be capitalized. Do not use text style in writing, i.e. "u". As far as your questoin is concerned, there is no specific rule on using "to " followed bu a gerund. But there are phrases that required this construction. Here they are:
Looking forward to (going) Paris/ (meeting) you.
Dedicated t
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saud shakeelPlease tell me, can we use gerrund after "TO"? please give examples too .
You can sometimes use a gerund after to when
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saud shakeelPlease tell me, can we use gerrund a gerund after "TO"? Please give examples too .
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CJ
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Ok, but if we use infinitive in these sentences, will it be correct ?
She is devoted to teach.
He confessed to rob the bank.
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saud shakeelOk, but if we use infinitive in these sentences, will it be correct ?She is devoted to teach.He confessed to rob the bank.
No, it is not. Try replacing "teach" with "education". e.g. She is devoted to education. It makes good syntactic sense, doesn't it ? So it should be: She is devoted to teaching. which is a gerund.

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saud shakeelOk, but if we use infinitive in these sentences, will it be correct ?She is devoted to teach.He confessed to rob the bank.
No. In those cases, the gerund must be used.

This site is good for the uses of the to-infinite.

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