Thread
:
"To understand" vs "To understanding"
View Single Post
#
4
(
permalink
)
20-Nov-2005, 06:55
Tdol
Editor, UsingEnglish.com
Join Date: Nov 2002
Country: UK
Posts: 25,131
Current Location: Phnom Penh
First Language: English
Thanks: 2
Thanked 243 Times in 232 Posts
Re: "To understand" vs "To understanding"
You could try adding something like 'your understanding' and it still makes sense, while 'your understand' doesn't work. However, I wouldn't say that the infinitive is wrong here, but I would use the gerund.
Tdol
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Tdol
Visit Tdol's homepage!
Find all posts by Tdol