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Gamiz123 Posted 9 years ago
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To + -ing form or "to + base form" ?

when we have to use "to" + "base verb" and when to use "to" + "-ing form"
ex- he went there with a view to find out the truth about yesterday's happening.
so can we use "to finding out" in place of " to find out" in the above sentence?

  

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gamiz123 so can we use "to finding out" in place of " to find out" in the above sentence? In fact, you must. The correct collocation is "a view to + '-ing' ".

  • gamiz123 so can we use "to finding out" in place of " to find out" in the above sentence?
  • In fact, you must.
  • The correct collocation is "a view to + '-ing' ".
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gamiz123so can we use "to finding out" in place of " to find out" in the above sentence?

In fact, you must. The correct collocation is "a view to + '-ing' ".

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