jimbean
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- Feb 5, 2012
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I was trying to figure out my statistics homework when I discovered a shortcut to solving the problems.
I was trying to figure out my statistics homework when I discovered a shortcut to solve the problems.
First, are both correct, to solve and to solving? If not, why?
Second, is solving the object of the preposition to? and what is its function?
Third, is to solve an infinitive (acting as an adjective)?
Thanks.
I was trying to figure out my statistics homework when I discovered a shortcut to solving the problems.
I was trying to figure out my statistics homework when I discovered a shortcut to solve the problems.
First, are both correct, to solve and to solving? If not, why?
Second, is solving the object of the preposition to? and what is its function?
Third, is to solve an infinitive (acting as an adjective)?
Thanks.