Comments on: Writing a holiday postcard

By: Clare

Clare — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:02:33 +0000

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By: YuYu

YuYu — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:38:39 +0000

thanks a lot Clair but actually I found it difficult and confusing to make examples..

and is this sentence correct:

this website is amazing tool to improving my English

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:34:39 +0000

Good question! The word "writing" is a gerund – a type of noun. The title is "Writing a postcard", so whatever comes before it introduces this noun. The "to" in "a guide to" is not part of an infinitive verb form.

We use gerunds after prepositions, as the subject of a sentence, as the object of a sentence – in places where we need a noun.

By: YuYu

YuYu — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:43:21 +0000

((Here's a quick guide to writing a postcard. ))

Is it correct to say:

Here's a quick guide to WRITE a post card. ?

and will you please explain when to use " ING form" after the preposition TO.

thanks in advance