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- grammar - When is it ok to use seeing? - English Language Learners . . .
We use the word "seeing" when it's a gerund or verbal noun: Seeing the mistake, she corrected it immediately I remember seeing her Fancy seeing you here Seeing is believing when you see something happening over and over: I think that explains why recently I've been seeing a chicken in our yard I've been seeing things that aren't there
- Looking forward to see you vs Looking forward to seeing you?
I look forward to seeing you I look forward to meeting you I'm looking forward to dogsledding this winter Each of these sentences are acceptable, and use a gerund (verbal noun) You can't use other forms of the verb after the preposition to, you can't say: I'm looking forward to see you I'm looking forward to saw you
- See or Seeing? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
"I'm seeing what exactly you are trying to do here " is incorrect "I'm seeing exactly what you are trying to do here " could be grammatical, but is non-native "I see exactly what you are trying to do here " is common It sounds focused and direct, which is usually the intent of the speaker
- grammar - See somebody do and see somebody doing - English Language . . .
My grammar book says that if you saw the complete action you use do get drive: quot;I saw him fall off the wall quot; Otherwise you use -ing: quot;I saw him standing at the bus stop quot; A nat
- To see vs Seeing - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
It felt really nice seeing all the things fall together into place It felt really nice to see all the things fall together into place There is no real difference in meaning or nuance However, the usual expression is It felt really nice seeing things fall into place It felt really nice to see things fall into place
- Which one must I use see am seeing and what is your reason?
When we say John is seeing Mary, we don’t mean John perceives Mary, we mean John is dating Mary to express change of state (or potential change of state) — With see, for instance, you might hear We’re seeing more and more students arrive in college without adequate knowledge of grammar This emphasizes the fact that they used to be very
- Should I look forward to see you be in Present Continuous tense?
The second is whether to use "see" or "seeing" This has absolutely nothing to do with continuous vs simple present It is not a finite verb ("see be seeing") but a non-finite form - either the infinitive ("see") or what some people call the gerund ("seeing") The answer is that "look forward to" overwhelmingly takes the "-ing" form
- Is there a word in English meaning see something incorrectly?
Seeing that you've posted it as another answer, I will add my comment there – Damkerng T Commented Jan
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