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Mr. Tom Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary

Key to solve vs key to solving

Hi

key to solve/answer/discover, etc

Key to solving/answering/discovering, etc

I have seen both versions...'key to solve/answer, etc' more in Indian English.

Could you please give your take on these?

--which would soon prove to be an important key to answer the questions that had been...

--which would soon prove to be an important key to answering that questions that had been...

Thanks,

Tom

  

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The only pattern I'm familiar with is "key to -ing ". Your alternate form sounds off to my ear. CJ

— CalifJim

  • The only pattern I'm familiar with is "key to -ing ".
  • Your alternate form sounds off to my ear.
  • CJ
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The only pattern I'm familiar with is "key to -ing". Your alternate form sounds off to my ear.

CJ

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