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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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I was looking forward to meet you.

I was looking forward to meet you.

Here "to meet" is right answer according to me. but some of them telling "to meeting" is right answer. I want grammatical justifications as my answer correct please help me, its urgent soon.
  

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I was looking forward to meeting you. -- This is correct. 'To' is not an infinitive particle; it is a preposition introducing the gerund phrase 'meeting you'.

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  • I was looking forward to meeting you.
  • -- This is correct.
  • 'To' is not an infinitive particle; it is a preposition introducing the gerund phrase 'meeting you'.
  • Compare: I was looking forward to meeting you.
  • I was looking forward to our meeting.
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I was looking forward to meeting you. -- This is correct. 'To' is not an infinitive particle; it is a preposition introducing the gerund phrase 'meeting you'.

Compare:

I was looking forward to meeting you.

I was looking forward to our meeting.

I was looking forward to the meeting.
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