Thursday, March 16, 2017

grammar - Gerund vs Infinitive Form


I learnt that after a preposition, the rule is that the gerund form of the verb is used (instead of the infinitive form), as in "Thank you for coming".



In this sentence:



  1. They joined forces to fight their common enemy.


It seems to me that here, 'to' is used as a preposition. So, should the sentence be?



  1. They joined forces to fighting their common enemy


It sounds awkward to me.




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