By Gerunds, Prepositions

In this sentence, "to see" is an infinitive. I have been arguing that in this case "to" is not a preposition and is therefore exempted from CB's rule.Yankee has kindly advised me that while BrE sources call the "to" an "infinitive marker," AmE sources...

Hi allThe 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,...

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...

I have recently found 'by using public transport' in the following sentence is closely connected with the prepositional phrase in LEO. Therefore, it should be a prepositional phrase that followed 'One way of lowering fuel consumption is'.One way of lowering fuel consumption is by...

Hello,I have recently found 'by using public transport' in the following sentence is closely connected with the prepositional phrase in LEO. Therefore, it should be a prepositional phrase that followed 'One way of lowering fuel consumption is'. One way of lowering fuel consumption...

I have noticed that my way of analyzing English differs to an extent from what is taught in the Anglo-Saxon countries. This is how I see your examples:There was never any stopping it. Stopping is a gerund. It is used (without a verb immediately before it) after a form of to be (was), and that is...

Tens of thousands of Koreans took (to) the streets Monday to protest (against) the government's decision to resume importing US beef, which had been suspended for five years due to mad cow disease. The government is the ban, but it hasn't made any decision. Meantime*, Washington...

As a footnote:1. to be a-doing XThe "a-" is a remnant of an Old English preposition, which means (when prefixing a verb) "in the act of". In older texts, it's sometimes written "on".The "doing" was therefore originally a gerund. In standard English, the...

I have to identify the verbal phrases (and verbals) and for participles determine whether they are present, past, or irregular.For gerunds whether they are subjects, direct objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of prepositions. And finally for infinitives determine whether they are nouns,...

Hi everyoneI just wondered if anyone could help - I have to write a profile of a chinese learner of English (completely made up). In it I must put any difficulties that the learner has in learning English as an L2. I have got so far:Intonation transfer from L1 may cause them to be perceived as...