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Tashiro Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Road to doing vs road to do

Hi, please help me.

"He is on the road to being an actor."
Is it possible to change "...road to being an actor..." into "...road to be an actor..."?
If possible, is there any difference in meaning?
  

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No, the idiom only takes the gerund: to be on the road to doing.

  • No, the idiom only takes the gerund: to be on the road to doing.
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No, the idiom only takes the gerund: to be on the road to doing.
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Thank you very much for the quick reply.

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