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To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking)



 
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To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking) #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:10 am   To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking)
 

Dear teachers,

Please read:

1.You’ll have the opportunity to ask/ for asking/of asking any questions at the end.

2.At least give her the opportunity to explain/for explaining/of explaining what happened.

3.I’d like to take this opportunity to thank/for thanking/of thanking my colleagues for their support.

You will choose (a), (b) or (c)?

a.to-inf (to ask, to explain, to thank)
b.for +ing (for asking, for explaining, for thanking)
c.of + ing (of asking, of explaining, of thanking)

Is there a case that you choose both (a and b, b and c, a and c)(that means both are correct and have the same meaning) or all (a, b, c)(that means all are correct and have the same meaning)?

Is there a rule? (when using “to”, when using “for”, when using “of”?)

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To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking) #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:24 am   To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking)
 

Hi

One of my dictionaries says that all three are correct!

1- A lot of opportunity to travel.
2- A lot of opportunity for travelling.
3- A lot of opportunity of travelling.

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To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking) #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:21 am   To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking)
 

Tom,

Yes, but please share with me your opinions about my questions.

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To/of #4 (permalink) Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:58 am   To/of
 

Hi,

The usual grouping is opportunity to (which is perhaps mre specific) or opportunity of (which perhaps more general)

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