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Ben9108 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
TO ~ preposition
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This half day event, organised by the Building Simulation Group, aims to explore current and future approaches to achieving zero carbon buildings design. With current and future building regulations putting an emphasis on reducing carbon emission from buildings, having zero carbon buildings is expected to become more challenging than previously experienced by building designers and operators.
1. …to achieving zero carbon building design. (From my limited knowledge, “achieving” is gerund and “ to” act as preposition, but what situation can use “to” as preposition or infinitive.)
2. …buildings is expected…( Is buildings a singular noun?)
This half day event, organised by the Building Simulation Group, aims to explore current and future approaches to achieving zero carbon buildings design. With current and future building regulations putting an emphasis on reducing carbon emission from buildings, having zero carbon buildings is expected to become more challenging than previously experienced by building designers and operators.
1. …to achieving zero carbon building design. (From my limited knowledge, “achieving” is gerund and “ to” act as preposition, but what situation can use “to” as preposition or infinitive.)
2. …buildings is expected…( Is buildings a singular noun?)
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1. You are right. To is a preposition in your sentence and consequently achieving is a gerund.
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- You are right.
- To is a preposition in your sentence and consequently achieving is a gerund.
- Approach as a noun is often followed by this preposition: He had a novel approach to that problem.
- To cannot be an infinitive marker in that sentence since that is not a verb.
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1. You are right. To is a preposition in your sentence and consequently achieving is a gerund. Approach as a noun is often followed by this preposition: He had a novel approach to that problem. To cannot be an infinitive marker in that sentence since that is not a verb.
2. Buildings is a plural noun but it isn't the subject. The subj
2. Buildings is a plural noun but it isn't the subject. The subj
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Thank you for your reply.
I agreed that “To” cannot make infinitive without a verb. But can I interpret “To” is associated with a verb (explore) making infinitive.
Example: I explore a new idea to solve the problem.
I agreed that “To” cannot make infinitive without a verb. But can I interpret “To” is associated with a verb (explore) making infinitive.
Example: I explore a new idea to solve the problem.
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Ben9108I explore a new idea to solve the problem.The infinitive expresses purpose in your sentence. It indicates why something was done. This is a very common way to use the infinitive. Other examples:
I went there to solve the problem.
He was looking for advice to solve the problem.
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