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Zhfan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

To be set to/set up for/to set to/

Hello.

As far as I understand it, to be set to means "to be going/about to do something". But what grammar should I use when using set to/on/for ? Here are my examples:

I'm set to go on an afternoon vacation today.

I'm all set up for making a movie.

He's all set on asking Jane out on a date.

Also, I'm a little bit confused about using to set to. What do you think is correct?

I set to having/have the floor at today's meeting.

Thank you all for your helping.
  

Top answer

" means you're prepared to take the floor. " means you're determined to take the floor. " means you're ready to take the floor if asked.

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  • " means you're prepared to take the floor.
  • " means you're determined to take the floor.
  • " means you're ready to take the floor if asked.
  • " is ungrammatical.
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You'd generally use "set to" where you would say "ready to." You'd generally use "set on" where you would say "determined to." You'd generally use "set (up) for" where you would say "prepared for."

"I'm set for having the floor at today's meeting." means you're prepared to take the floor.

"I'm set on having the floor at today's meeting." means you're determined to take the flo
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To be set is now clear to me but I still don't have the right understanding of to set to without to be. What should follow after I set to? Having or have?
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