To see or see?
His reaction to seeing her was very disappointed.
What should I use "to see" or "seeing?"
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" "Seeing". "To see" would not be the infinitive there because "to" is part of "reaction to", and the infinitve would be ungrammatical, anyway.
- " "Seeing".
- "To see" would not be the infinitive there because "to" is part of "reaction to", and the infinitve would be ungrammatical, anyway.
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air tile 224What should I use "to see" or "seeing?"
"Seeing". "To see" would not be the infinitive there because "to" is part of "reaction to", and the infinitve would be ungrammatical, anyway.
0air tile 224His reaction to seeing her was very disappointed.
No, his reaction was not disappointed; he was disappointed. You could say "his reaction to seeing her was very disappointing," but it's not clear whether he was disappointed by seeing her or she was disappointed by his reaction.
I think you mean he was disappointed, in which case you coul
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