If Winter Comes  +  326731 Fri, 09 Feb 07 08:21 AM Is the following sentence grammatically correct in the sense of the usage of infinitive "to" " To see the scene, I was shocked."  meaning, When I saw the scene, I was shocked.   I understand, usually in this type of sentence, we are supposed to use gerund ; "Seeing the scene, I was shocked." If the sentense above is grammatically correct, is that the same usage as " To be frank with you, it was my fault." Please explain out to me. If Winter Comes Joined on Thu, Jan 4 2007 New Member 10 Tenses, Gerunds

	CalifJim  +  326735 Fri, 09 Feb 07 08:30 AM You need I was shocked to see the scene. to see the scene explains why you were shocked so it falls most naturally after shocked. Compare: I was happy to see you. I am glad to be here. Mary was surprised to see you still awake so late. We are sad to hear the news. We can't use the same logic with to be frank.  If we say It was my fault to be frank with you, we're saying that being frank was a fault!  Compare: To be honest, I didn't like the film. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,463 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	If Winter Comes  +  326740 Fri, 09 Feb 07 08:47 AM Thank you for your prompt and logical explanation. "To see the scene, I was convinced that I was wrong." Can we interpret the sentence above as "inversion" form of "I was convinced that I was wrong to see the scene"  to emphasize the pharase "to see the scene"? If Winter Comes

	CalifJim  +  326744 Fri, 09 Feb 07 09:00 AM No.  The meaning is different.  This is not mere inversion. The first sentence will be interpreted as When I saw the scene, I was convinced that I was wrong.  In other words the seeing of the scene caused me to realize that I was wrong.  Note the placement of to see the scene near convinced. The second sentence will be interpreted as I was convinced that I did something wrong by seeing the scene.  I should not have seen the scene.  Note the placement of to see the scene near wrong. CJ CalifJim