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BoSsSy Posted 9 years ago
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"Looking forward to end" or "Looking forward to ending" ?

Which is correct "Looking forward to end" or "Looking forward to ending" ? I've heard that "Looking forward to ending" but I can't understand why ? Shouldn't it be "to end" ?

  

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BoSsSy Which is correct "Looking forward to end" or "Looking forward to ending" ? I've heard that "Looking forward to ending" but I can't understand why ? Shouldn't it be "to end" ?

  • BoSsSy Which is correct "Looking forward to end" or "Looking forward to ending" ?
  • I've heard that "Looking forward to ending" but I can't understand why ?
  • Shouldn't it be "to end" ?
  • "to" in "look forward to" is not part of an infinitive.
  • It's a preposition.
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Which is correct "Looking forward to end" or "Looking forward to ending" ? I've heard that "Looking forward to ending" but I can't understand why ? Shouldn't it be "to end" ?

"to" in "look forward to" is not part of an infinitive. It's a preposition. The only verb form that can follow a preposition is the -ing form.

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