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Ljswave Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Would you explain about the sentences below?

#1. Let's postpone meeting him.

#2. Let's postpone to meet him.

Are these the difference of nuance?
and grammatical?

I have known #1 is right , #2 is wrong expression, right?

I'd like you to explin in detail.
  

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With "catenative" verbs like postpone, the form of the following verb may be either an infinitive or an -ing form or both, depending on the first verb, and with no obvious pattern. In this case, only #1 is correct. org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs

— RandomGuy

  • With "catenative" verbs like postpone, the form of the following verb may be either an infinitive or an -ing form or both, depending on the first verb, and with no obvious pattern.
  • In this case, only #1 is correct.
  • org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs
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With "catenative" verbs like postpone, the form of the following verb may be either an infinitive or an -ing form or both, depending on the first verb, and with no obvious pattern. In this case, only #1 is correct.

Read more about these kinds of verbs here:

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Thank a lot ,A.G.
One more thing, Is #2 always wrong sentence? and Can it be spoken in any situation?

Certain situation:
Ann and Eric will go to the music concert the day after tomorrow.
but ,they really want to meet Joe ,their best friend and decide to meet him(=Joe) the day after tomorrow cause(=because) Joe could be available to meet them at the day after tomorrow.
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ljswaveOne more thing, Is #2 always wrong sentence?
Yes. It would startle any native speaker.
ljswaveI mean that someone omits to say the object (=going to the music concert). Can it be possible or natural ?
No, that would not be an acceptable ellipsis.
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