[Grammar] Asked to and Used to

[Checkmate]

"I'm asked to drive left"
"I'm used to driving on the left"

What is difference between "Infinitives" and "Preposition + Gerund"?

 

[bhaisahab]

"I'm asked to drive left"
This is not natural. It's not a sentence either, as it lacks a full stop.

 

[Checkmate]

"I'm asked to drive left"
This is not natural. It's not a sentence either, as it lacks a full stop.

What should it be?

I'm confused of 'infinitives' and to as preposition

"He is used to drive this car".
"He is used to driving the car".

 

[SoothingDave]

"I used to drink beer." -- I drank beer in the past as a habit, but do not any more.
"I am used to drinking beer." -- I drink so much that I am accustomed to it, it has little effect on me, I drink a lot.

 

[Checkmate]

"I used to drink beer." -- I drank beer in the past as a habit, but do not any more.
"I am used to drinking beer." -- I drink so much that I am accustomed to it, it has little effect on me, I drink a lot.

I think there's a difference in the meaning if you change the "Infinitive" to "To + Gerund".

"I am used to drinking beer." He is accustomed to this action (drink a beer).

"I am used to drink beer." This means something but doesn't make sense, "I" is used to drink a beer?!

This is what my question is. The meaning will be different if you change the "To + Gerund" to "To + Verb (Infinitive)".

"I am asked to drinking beer." (To + Gerund)

"I am asked to drink beer." (Infinitive)

There must be a difference on these sentences.

 

[tedmc]

I am asked to do something (verb, not gerund).
I am asked to drink.

I am used to doing something( used to the habit of drinking, a gerund).
I am used to drinking beer.

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[Checkmate]

Ok let say there are 2 different words with different usage of "to" :

"I ..... to do something". (In this sentence, "to" is used as part of Infinitive)

"I .... to doing something". (In this sentence, to is used as Preposition)

I don't know whether to use "Infinitive" or "To + Gerund". Are there any rules?

 

[tedmc]

I do not think there are rules but generally the infinitive is more common.

You use the gerund after 'to' in certain cases as follows:

I look forward to ..... (something e.g. 'hearing from you soon', a gerund)
The books is a career guide to ....(something e.g. becoming a doctor)
I am immuned to .... (something e.g. hearing his complaints)


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[Checkmate]

I do not think there are rules but generally the infinitive is more common.

You use the gerund after 'to' in certain cases as follows:

I look forward to ..... (something e.g. 'hearing from you soon', a gerund)
The books is a career guide to ....(something e.g. becoming a doctor)
I am immuned to .... (something e.g. hearing his complaints)


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I found there is a verb that could be used with both, It is "come"

"I came to killing" (I think this is correct because the verb "come" can be followed by "to + noun").

"I came to kill you". (It makes sense as well)

Is there any difference?

 

[tedmc]

"I came to killing" - wrong

You have mistaken the meaning of 'come to' which means 1. recover consciousness 2. total to


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[Checkmate]

"I came to killing" - wrong

You have mistaken the meaning of 'come to' which means 1. recover consciousness 2. total to


not a teacher

"I came to your home" (Come + to + noun).

Is it possible to say "Come + to + gerund" as well?

 

[Checkmate]

I think it means "I came to the act of person that kills"

 

[Matthew Wai]

http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/come_1#come_1__248 Scroll down to 'come to something'.
'Come to' means 'to reach a particular situation'. Is the act of killing a situation?

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[SoothingDave]

I think it means "I came to the act of person that kills"

That doesn't make any sense.

"I came to killing" is wrong.

 

[Checkmate]

http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/come_1#come_1__248 Scroll down to 'come to something'.
'Come to' means 'to reach a particular situation'. Is the act of killing a situation?

Not a teacher.

Is "I came to his murder" right? Though it doesn't make sense.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Murder is an event rather than a situation.

Not a teacher.

 

[Checkmate]

Murder is an event rather than a situation.

Not a teacher.

There's a difference?

 

[bhaisahab]

There's a difference?

Yes.

 

[Matthew Wai]

There's a difference?

Do they translate the same or differently in your native language?

Not a teacher.

 

[Checkmate]

Do they translate the same or differently in your native language?

Not a teacher.

"Murder" is used as a noun and verb in my native language.