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#2 (permalink) Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:22 am The use of 'ing' after 'to' |
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. I don't think there is a list anywhere; maybe you could start one-- but I think it would be very long:
Be limited to doing Be accustomed to doing Have an aversion to doing Set to doing An approach to doing Go back /Return to doing Get a guidebook to doing The steps to doing Be/Get used to doing Pay attention to doing Be committed / Commit to doing Get around to doing Admit to doing etc. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Thu Jan 17, 2008 18:18 pm The use of 'ing' after 'to' |
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I am grateful, MM.
How do you find the following?
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1- And that pushed me to establishing my own school.
2- After that ugly accident, she became very limited to sharing anything wiht me. |
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#4 (permalink) Thu Jan 17, 2008 20:42 pm The use of 'ing' after 'to' |
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Hi Tom,
I'd rephrase them as: '.. pushed me into establishing ...'
'She became very selective in/about sharing ..'
I offer these alternatives because your examples, I fear, don't quite make it.
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#5 (permalink) Thu Jan 17, 2008 23:47 pm The use of 'ing' after 'to' |
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. Yes, the structures don't work that way, Tom. Many of them require a precise structure. These should read:
1- And that pushed me into establishing / to establish my own school.
2- After that ugly accident, she was limited to using a wheelchair. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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