To+ ing how to use it properly?
This to+ ing drives me mad.
Is this sentence correct or not? Why? If not how I should rewrite it?
This method derives from the traditional.approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Thanking you in advance!
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This to+ ing drives me mad.
Is this sentence correct or not? Why? If not how I should rewrite it?
This method derives from the traditional.approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Thanking you in advance!
word-usage
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This to+ ing drives me mad.
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This method derives from the traditional.approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Thanking you in advance!
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This method derives from the traditional.approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Thanking you in advance!
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The sentence:
This method derives from the traditional approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
is correct, because what follows "to" (which is a gerund) is equivalent to a noun. Notice you can also say:
This method derives from the traditional approach to the teaching of Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Other expressions where the gerund will follow "to" are look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, be devoted to, be committed to, advantage to, drawback to, witness to, prey to, home to, key to, heir to, toast to, changes to, addiction to, different to, lead to, pay attention to, say yes/no to, similar to, stick to.
A rule of thumb is: if you can replace the non-finite with the word "something" (or "somebody"), then a gerund will be used.
answered Mar 31 at 21:12
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Thank you very much Gutavson! Please could you give me an example for the rule you,re telling me, with something or somebody I,m close to understanding it...Thanking you in advance!
– Elena
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You just used another example: I'm close to understanding it. (I'm close to something.)
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The sentence:
This method derives from the traditional approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
is correct, because what follows "to" (which is a gerund) is equivalent to a noun. Notice you can also say:
This method derives from the traditional approach to the teaching of Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Other expressions where the gerund will follow "to" are look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, be devoted to, be committed to, advantage to, drawback to, witness to, prey to, home to, key to, heir to, toast to, changes to, addiction to, different to, lead to, pay attention to, say yes/no to, similar to, stick to.
A rule of thumb is: if you can replace the non-finite with the word "something" (or "somebody"), then a gerund will be used.
answered Mar 31 at 21:12
GustavsonGustavson
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Thank you very much Gutavson! Please could you give me an example for the rule you,re telling me, with something or somebody I,m close to understanding it...Thanking you in advance!
– Elena
yesterday
You just used another example: I'm close to understanding it. (I'm close to something.)
– Gustavson
yesterday
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The sentence:
This method derives from the traditional approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
is correct, because what follows "to" (which is a gerund) is equivalent to a noun. Notice you can also say:
This method derives from the traditional approach to the teaching of Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Other expressions where the gerund will follow "to" are look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, be devoted to, be committed to, advantage to, drawback to, witness to, prey to, home to, key to, heir to, toast to, changes to, addiction to, different to, lead to, pay attention to, say yes/no to, similar to, stick to.
A rule of thumb is: if you can replace the non-finite with the word "something" (or "somebody"), then a gerund will be used.
answered Mar 31 at 21:12
GustavsonGustavson
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Thank you very much Gutavson! Please could you give me an example for the rule you,re telling me, with something or somebody I,m close to understanding it...Thanking you in advance!
– Elena
yesterday
You just used another example: I'm close to understanding it. (I'm close to something.)
– Gustavson
yesterday
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The sentence:
This method derives from the traditional approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
is correct, because what follows "to" (which is a gerund) is equivalent to a noun. Notice you can also say:
This method derives from the traditional approach to the teaching of Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Other expressions where the gerund will follow "to" are look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, be devoted to, be committed to, advantage to, drawback to, witness to, prey to, home to, key to, heir to, toast to, changes to, addiction to, different to, lead to, pay attention to, say yes/no to, similar to, stick to.
A rule of thumb is: if you can replace the non-finite with the word "something" (or "somebody"), then a gerund will be used.
answered Mar 31 at 21:12
GustavsonGustavson
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The sentence:
This method derives from the traditional approach to teaching Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
is correct, because what follows "to" (which is a gerund) is equivalent to a noun. Notice you can also say:
This method derives from the traditional approach to the teaching of Classical languages such as Latin and Greek.
Other expressions where the gerund will follow "to" are look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, be devoted to, be committed to, advantage to, drawback to, witness to, prey to, home to, key to, heir to, toast to, changes to, addiction to, different to, lead to, pay attention to, say yes/no to, similar to, stick to.
A rule of thumb is: if you can replace the non-finite with the word "something" (or "somebody"), then a gerund will be used.
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Thank you very much Gutavson! Please could you give me an example for the rule you,re telling me, with something or somebody I,m close to understanding it...Thanking you in advance!
– Elena
yesterday
You just used another example: I'm close to understanding it. (I'm close to something.)
– Gustavson
yesterday
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Thank you very much Gutavson! Please could you give me an example for the rule you,re telling me, with something or somebody I,m close to understanding it...Thanking you in advance!
– Elena
yesterday
You just used another example: I'm close to understanding it. (I'm close to something.)
– Gustavson
yesterday
Thank you very much Gutavson! Please could you give me an example for the rule you,re telling me, with something or somebody I,m close to understanding it...Thanking you in advance!
– Elena
yesterday
Thank you very much Gutavson! Please could you give me an example for the rule you,re telling me, with something or somebody I,m close to understanding it...Thanking you in advance!
– Elena
yesterday
You just used another example: I'm close to understanding it. (I'm close to something.)
– Gustavson
yesterday
You just used another example: I'm close to understanding it. (I'm close to something.)
– Gustavson
yesterday
add a comment |
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