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to preventing

0A diet free from high-fat food is the key to preventing gallstones.02br
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00Could i change "to preventing " -> "to prevent"?02br
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0 No, that change can't be made. "key to" is a noun followed by a preposition. A preposition ("to" in this case) must have a noun or the 01i 00-ing02i 00 form of a verb after it.

— CalifJim

  • 0 No, that change can't be made.
  • "key to" is a noun followed by a preposition.
  • A preposition ("to" in this case) must have a noun or the 01i 00-ing02i 00 form of a verb after it.
  • 02br 02br 00 You may make another change, though:02br 02br 01i 00...
  • 02br 02br 00 CJ0-
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0 No, that change can't be made. "key to" is a noun followed by a preposition. A preposition ("to" in this case) must have a noun or the 01i00-ing02i00 form of a verb after it. This "to" is not the "to" of an infinitive.02br
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00 You may make another change, though:02br
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01i00... is the key to the prevention of ga
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