Would you please explain the use of to infinitive and to, as a preposition, + gerund, and when do we use one over the other? Many times, I have a problem deciding whether to use a regular to infinitive or treat the "to" as a preposition and add an -ing
to the verb to make it gerund. I've gathered some sentences using to + gerund
below:
- It is an approach to obtaining…..
- It is a key to making…..
Other than "key/approach/committed/dedicated to +ing
," could you guys think of other words?
Best Answer
Mainly, if to is a preposition, we need to use a noun after it. It means if we a verb after that, then we should use the gerund form.
Now we need to know how to recognize if a to is a preposition.