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Liveinjapan

#545010 Tue, 22 Jul 08 02:30 PM

We are committed to supply products that satisfy our customers' highest expectation.

"supply" should be "supplying", right?

"be committed to + infinitive" doesn't make sense, right?

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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

Yoong Liat

#545013 Tue, 22 Jul 08 02:33 PM

Liveinjapan
We are committed to supply products that satisfy our customers' highest expectation.

I would rephrase as: We are committed to supplying products that satisfy our customers' highest expectations..

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lazytomb

#545015 Tue, 22 Jul 08 02:46 PM

be commited to +Ving not inf (:)) Smile

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Liveinjapan

#545023 Tue, 22 Jul 08 03:04 PM

Thank you all.

I found a few to-infinitive forms on the net, but I believe we should use ing forms as learners.

on *.co.uk

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Avangi

#545087 Tue, 22 Jul 08 07:36 PM

Hi LiJ, This is an interesting question. My dictionary doesn't offer a separate adjective listing.
You can use it as a stand-alone. Are you with us on this? (reply) Yes, I'm committed.

I think your web examples are incorrect. When it has an object, I believe "to" is required. He's committed to affirmative action. "To" is a preposition, right?

So if you wish to use the infinitive as an object, it seems to me you'd need a second "to." He's committed to to leave by four o'clock. Perhaps that's why we choose the present participle (gerund): He's committed to leaving by four o'clock.

I have no idea what the official word is on this.

Best wishes, - A.

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Cool Breeze

#545115 Tue, 22 Jul 08 09:53 PM

Avangi

So if you wish to use the infinitive as an object, it seems to me you'd need a second "to." He's committed to to leave by four o'clock. Perhaps that's why we choose the present participle (gerund): He's committed to leaving by four o'clock.

I have no idea what the official word is on this.

Hi all

The official word is simple: all prepositions require a gerund, and as one of Avangi's sentences demonstrates, to is a preposition after committed:

He is committed to leaving by four o'clock.

I look forward to seeing him.

He is used/accustomed to getting up early.

In informal English, the infinitive is often used but I have yet to see a grammarian who considers the infinitive correct. Of course English wouldn't be English if there were no exceptions to this gerund rule, like this Negro spiritual: Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home...

Cheers