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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
"to uncovering", "to uncover"
Hi
I know the formation where "to" is following by present participle form (-ing form) is common but usually it is the base form of the verb which follows "to". I think it's better to understand the difference between the two structures by using some example sentences. The first sentence has been takes from somewhere therefore I think using "uncovering" is more correct than using "uncover". But to me only the #2 looks correct.
1: When Marco learns that another soldier from the platoon also has been suffering the same nightmare, he sets to uncovering the mystery and its meaning.
2: When Marco learns that another soldier from the platoon also has been suffering the same nightmare, he sets to uncover the mystery and its meaning.
Please help me.
I know the formation where "to" is following by present participle form (-ing form) is common but usually it is the base form of the verb which follows "to". I think it's better to understand the difference between the two structures by using some example sentences. The first sentence has been takes from somewhere therefore I think using "uncovering" is more correct than using "uncover". But to me only the #2 looks correct.
1: When Marco learns that another soldier from the platoon also has been suffering the same nightmare, he sets to uncovering the mystery and its meaning.
2: When Marco learns that another soldier from the platoon also has been suffering the same nightmare, he sets to uncover the mystery and its meaning.
Please help me.
Top answer
e. no rule). Set to + -ing form .
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- no rule).
- Set to + -ing form .
- Look forward to + ing form Begin to + infinitive etc.
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It is a matter of the verb, and the collocations are idiomatic (i.e. no rule).
Set to + -ing form.
Look forward to + ing form
Begin to + infinitive
etc.
Set to + -ing form.
Look forward to + ing form
Begin to + infinitive
etc.
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Mister MicawberIt is a matter of the verb, and the collocations are idiomatic (i.e. no rule).Thanks a lot, Mr Micawber. Now I understand that there are no hard rules involved. Could you please refer me to some webpage etc. which gives a list of collocations related to "to" so that I can have a look and try to remember some of them. Thank you.
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It looks like there are a lot here: http://www.slideshare.net/tomeualoy/verbs-followed-by-to-ing
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Hi once again, Mr Micawber,
I was this reading this news story. It says: Pakistani Foreign Minister says her country is committed to helping achieve peace in neighboring Afghanistan, and to cooperating with the gov
I was this reading this news story. It says: Pakistani Foreign Minister says her country is committed to helping achieve peace in neighboring Afghanistan, and to cooperating with the gov
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It is 'commited' that is the determining word, not 'help'. 'Committed' seems to take either the bare infinitive or -ing. The -ing form sounds more usual to me.
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