I am amazed to see him at the party every week.

[Vladv1]

Is it true that "I am amazed to see him at the party every week" is incorrect (it should be "amazed at meeting") because when we use an infinitive after a verbal adjective, it should refer to ONE specific event,
"I was amazed to meet him at the party yesterday".

 

[5jj]

Is it true that "I am amazed to see him at the party every week" is incorrect ... ?

No.

 

[SoothingDave]

Speaking logically, I would think that after a few weeks you would stop being amazed that he is there.

 

[Tarheel]

The word "surprised" probably works better than "amazed"; but does either one work with "every week"? (No.)

 

[SoothingDave]

Unless he's like a magician or something doing tricks. Then one could be amazed every week.

 

[jutfrank]

when we use an infinitive after a verbal adjective, it should refer to ONE specific event

Where did you get this idea from? Which book? Which author?

 

[Vladv1]

Where did you get this idea from? Which book? Which author?

Then I am confused when to use ing or an infinitive after a verbal adjective.

 

[emsr2d2]

Then I am confused when to use ing or an infinitive after a verbal adjective.

That doesn't answer jutfrank's question at all. Please answer the question in post #6 before we continue with this thread.

 

[Tarheel]

Then I am confused when to use ing or an infinitive after a verbal adjective.

Try:

I am confused about whether to use "ing" or an infinitive after a verbal adjective.

I wonder if I'm supposed to know what a verbal adjective is.

 

[Vladv1]

Where did you get this idea from? Which book? Which author?

Somebody told me, I don't remember who.

 

[Vladv1]

Try:

I am confused about whether to use "ing" or an infinitive after a verbal adjective.

I wonder if I'm supposed to know what a verbal adjective is.

To me verbal adjectives are adjectives that are formed similar to verbs (broken, amazed).