Thread: "To understand" vs "To understanding"
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Old 20-Nov-2005, 14:01
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Default Re: "To understand" vs "To understanding"
The correct one is 'understanding' because the word 'to' following 'critical' is a preposition and should be followed by a gerund, the 'ing' form of a verb.
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