[Grammar] Prepared for sth + -ing, or prepared for sth + to infinite

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Kankalin

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Hi everyone,

My problem is that I can't decide which phrase is correct: prepared for sb/sth doing sth, or prepared for sb/sth to do sth.

Here are some example sentences:

He was prepared for his friend to come.
He was prepared for his friend's arrival.

He was prepared for a burglar to be lurking in one of the dark corners.
He was prepared for a burglar lurking in one of the dark corners.



Thanks in advance for clarification.
 
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keannu

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Not a teacher, but a fellow learner.

I think only noun forms are possible for "prepared", to-infinitive sounds awkward to me.

He was prepared for his friend to come.
He was prepared for his friend's arrival.

He was prepared for a burglar to be lurking in one of the dark corners.
He was prepared for a burglar lurking in one of the dark corners.

Other teachers can help you more.
 
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