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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Gerund/Particle
I understand that "looking forward to see you" is incorrect and that it has to be "seeing". But why? I don't find a thorough explanation of this in any grammar book.
It is a good way to get (or getting) old?
Could someone please explain to me when exactly you have to add "ing" after "to"?
It is a good way to get (or getting) old?
Could someone please explain to me when exactly you have to add "ing" after "to"?
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Hi, I understand that "looking forward to see you" is incorrect and that it has to be "seeing". But why? I don't find a thorough explanation of this in any grammar book.
- Hi, I understand that "looking forward to see you" is incorrect and that it has to be "seeing".
- But why?
- I don't find a thorough explanation of this in any grammar book.
- It is a good way to get (or getting) old?
- Could someone please explain to me when exactly you have to add "ing" after "to"?
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Hi,
I understand that "looking forward to see you" is incorrect and that it has to be "seeing". But why? I don't find a thorough explanation of this in any grammar book.
It is a good way to get (or getting) old?
Could someone please explain to me when exactly you have to add "ing" after "to"?
The structure for 'look forward to' is that
I understand that "looking forward to see you" is incorrect and that it has to be "seeing". But why? I don't find a thorough explanation of this in any grammar book.
It is a good way to get (or getting) old?
Could someone please explain to me when exactly you have to add "ing" after "to"?
The structure for 'look forward to' is that
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Hello anonymous person!
The answer is simple:
After any preposition in English, a verb must have -ing.
In the phrase look forward to the to is a preposition. Some grammar books describe this as a three-part phrasal verb. Grammatically, the to belongs to look forward and not see. Some more preposition examples:
The answer is simple:
After any preposition in English, a verb must have -ing.
In the phrase look forward to the to is a preposition. Some grammar books describe this as a three-part phrasal verb. Grammatically, the to belongs to look forward and not see. Some more preposition examples:
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