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English_Learner123 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammitical confusion in sentence

Hello,

May I know is this correct to say any sentence like:

Close to being the most perfect man.

or we should say:

Close to be the most perfect man.

I think the second one is correct, because there is a verb after 'to'. Is it mandatory for a verb to be in first form after 'to'?
  

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Hi, May I know is this correct to say any sentence like: Close to being the most perfect man. or we should say: Close to be the most perfect man. I think the second one is correct, because there is a verb after 'to'.

— Clive

  • Hi, May I know is this correct to say any sentence like: Close to being the most perfect man.
  • or we should say: Close to be the most perfect man.
  • I think the second one is correct, because there is a verb after 'to'.
  • Is it mandatory for a verb to be in first form after 'to'?
  • Only #1 is correct.
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Hi,

May I know is this correct to say any sentence like:

Close to being the most perfect man.

or we should say:

Close to be the most perfect man.

I think the second one is correct, because there is a verb after 'to'. Is it mandatory for a verb to be in first form after 'to'?

Only #1 is correct.

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