While gerunds can be used after prepositions they are not usually used after 'to'.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Oct 8, 2008 #21 While gerunds can be used after prepositions they are not usually used after 'to'.
N naomimalan Member Joined Feb 22, 2008 Member Type English Teacher Oct 8, 2008 #22 bhaisahab said: Oh yes? Please explain. Click to expand... See http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-gerunds_2.htm OR http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerund.htm OR http://www.grammaruntied.com/phrases/gerundP.html OR http://www.edufind.com/English/grammar/ING3.cfm ....................................etc There will be a meeting (gerund) at the town hall at 8 o'clock this evening. I hope to be meeting (present participle) John there. Click to expand... “Meeting” as in "There will be a meeting" is not a gerund. It is listed in dictionaries as a noun. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Collins Cobuild English Dictionary
bhaisahab said: Oh yes? Please explain. Click to expand... See http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-gerunds_2.htm OR http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerund.htm OR http://www.grammaruntied.com/phrases/gerundP.html OR http://www.edufind.com/English/grammar/ING3.cfm ....................................etc There will be a meeting (gerund) at the town hall at 8 o'clock this evening. I hope to be meeting (present participle) John there. Click to expand... “Meeting” as in "There will be a meeting" is not a gerund. It is listed in dictionaries as a noun. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Collins Cobuild English Dictionary
T *thelobster* New member Joined Jan 5, 2010 Member Type Other Jan 5, 2010 #23 And what about this: "I' m looking foward to going swimming" or "I'm looking foward to go swimming" ? Which one is right?
And what about this: "I' m looking foward to going swimming" or "I'm looking foward to go swimming" ? Which one is right?
Nightmare85 Senior Member Joined Jul 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language German Home Country Germany Current Location Germany Jan 5, 2010 #24 One piece of advice: Do not retrieve such old threads, or else you will have a lot of enemies. (Not me.) Just create your own topic! P.S. The 1st seems right to me. Cheers!
One piece of advice: Do not retrieve such old threads, or else you will have a lot of enemies. (Not me.) Just create your own topic! P.S. The 1st seems right to me. Cheers!