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Thenits Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
To achieve vs to achieving
Can anyone help me in understading the difference between "to achieve" and "to achieving"?
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Hi, pal Please, can U give us more details? Place the expressions in their context. Thus, we can give U a better answer.
- Hi, pal Please, can U give us more details?
- Place the expressions in their context.
- Thus, we can give U a better answer.
- For instance: - I look forward to achieving this goal.
- - I want to achieve this goal.
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Hi, pal
Please, can U give us more details? Place the expressions in their context. Thus, we can give U a better answer. For instance:
- I look forward to achieving this goal.
- I want to achieve this goal.
Cheers,
Please, can U give us more details? Place the expressions in their context. Thus, we can give U a better answer. For instance:
- I look forward to achieving this goal.
- I want to achieve this goal.
Cheers,
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Thanks for the quick reply. Here is the example...
Endurance is the key to achieving your goal.
Endurance is the key to achieve your goal.
Between these two sentences which one is correct and why.
Endurance is the key to achieving your goal.
Endurance is the key to achieve your goal.
Between these two sentences which one is correct and why.
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thenitsThanks for the quick reply. Here is the example...
Endurance is the key to achieving your goal. - [y]Endurance is the key to achieve your goal.
Between these two sentences which one is correct and why.
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Endurance is the key to success.
Endurance is the key to achieving your goal.
A noun is required after "the key to" and therefore you need a noun phrase. This is similar to "I am looking forward to verb+ing ....".
Endurance is the key to achieving your goal.
A noun is required after "the key to" and therefore you need a noun phrase. This is similar to "I am looking forward to verb+ing ....".
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Just want to supplement that the "to" in "the key to" is a preposition and therefore requires a noun or noun phrase (such as verb ). The "to" in "I need to work hard to ...." requires an infinitive (no -ing).
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Well, my friend, there you go. My pals have given you quite accurate, clear answers to your question.
Should you have more questions, feel free to post again.
Cheers,
Should you have more questions, feel free to post again.
Cheers,
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Perfect answer, thanks for the explanation. It really clarifies my confusion. However I would also like to know how to differentiate between a prepositional 'to' from an infinitive 'to'. For example: the 'to' in 'the key to' is a preposition and the same is the case with 'look forward to'.
Is there any rule which helps in indentifying prepositional ‘to’? If there is no such rule then can we co
Is there any rule which helps in indentifying prepositional ‘to’? If there is no such rule then can we co
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I think you can test it by replacing the phrase after "to" by a noun. If the sentence sounds right, the "to" is a preposition.
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In the same line as the original post.... what do you think about the following, which one is correct? Thanks!
"John is a director leading international organizations to achieve great results in complex environments" vs "John is a director leading international organizations to achieving great results in complex environments"
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