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Justinita Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
grammar part
their sailing certificates hung side by side in the livng room to symbolize their commitment to trying new things in life and to inspire thir children to try newsports and activities.
in this sentebnce, 'to trying' what kind of grammar structure is used here? cause I thougt that after 'to' we can use only infinitive form but why this sentence allow to use ing form? thank u
in this sentebnce, 'to trying' what kind of grammar structure is used here? cause I thougt that after 'to' we can use only infinitive form but why this sentence allow to use ing form? thank u
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Hello, Justinita—and welcome to English Forums. 'To' is a preposition and 'trying' is a gerund (a verb form acting as a noun). We see it in a few formations: a commitment to doing...
- Hello, Justinita—and welcome to English Forums.
- 'To' is a preposition and 'trying' is a gerund (a verb form acting as a noun).
- We see it in a few formations: a commitment to doing...
- look forward to doing...
- opposed to doing...
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Hello, Justinita—and welcome to English Forums.
'To' is a preposition and 'trying' is a gerund (a verb form acting as a noun). We see it in a few formations:
a commitment to doing...
look forward to doing...
opposed to doing...
etc.
'To' is a preposition and 'trying' is a gerund (a verb form acting as a noun). We see it in a few formations:
a commitment to doing...
look forward to doing...
opposed to doing...
etc.
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