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When do I use “to + ing”? Like in the sentence: “she had been building up to saying something”.
Wasn’t the rule “you either use ‘to + infintive’ OR “just -ing”? Thanks a lot
When do I use “to + ing”? Like in the sentence: “she had been building up to saying something”.
Wasn’t the rule “you either use ‘to + infintive’ OR “just -ing”? Thanks a lot
Wasn’t the rule “you either use ‘to + infintive’ OR “just -ing”? Thanks a lot
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It is not a common construction but here's a way it it used:
I got used to running every morning.
It's not really to+ing, it's "used to"+ ing. It just means I became accustomed to it.
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You do not say "I got used to run".
"I got used to running every morning" means it became a habit.
"I used to run every morning" means I did it in the past but don't anymore.
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