Preposition

AnonymousCan bare infinitive follow a preposition?

No. It's preposition + -ing.

CJ

CalifJim AnonymousCan bare infinitive follow a preposition?No. It's preposition + -ing.CJ

Thanks for the reply. I've found such a sentence: I can do everything except cook.

Is "cook" a verb in that sentence?

It’s possible. There was nothing to do but carry on.

See Matrix-licensed complements (scroll down to (g)).

(I am sure that this particular Anon already knows that an ·ing form normally follows a preposition.)

edit: The post above appeared after I submitted mine.

Aspara GusIt’s possible.

Thanks for the reply.

AnonymousThanks for the reply. I've found such a sentence: I can do everything except cook.Is "cook" a verb in that sentence?

Then you already had the answer before you asked the question, so why are you wasting people's time asking questions you have the answers for?

CJ

CalifJim AnonymousThanks for the reply. I've found such a sentence: I can do everything except cook.Is "cook" a verb in that sentence?Then you already had the answer before you asked the question, so why are you wasting people's time asking questions you have the answers for?CJ

I'm a non-native and I'm lacking in the natives' intuition. Honestly, I wasn't sure