Jul 12, 2011 · Hi there, I'm not sure which one is correct when I use commitment, whether commitment to doing something or commitment to do something? Thank you!

Jan 12, 2011 · The first 2 (be committed to sth/doing sth) are transitive phrasal verbs, while the third one (be committed to do sth) has a transitive verb with a reflexive pronoun as the direct object, while the infinitive there (to do sth) functions as an adverb as it …

Jan 26, 2018 · It’s correct to say that you commit to do something if you make some sort of promise (= commitment) to do it. If you mean that you are determined to do something, you can say you’re committed to doing it.

Apr 24, 2009 · Should one say: a. We have a commitment of protecting the environment. or: b. We have a commitment to protect the environment. I use b but I think a is correct too.

Apr 5, 2019 · commit 3 [transitive, often passive] to promise sincerely that you will definitely do something, keep to an agreement or arrangement, etc. 3 • commit somebody/yourself (to something/to doing something) 3 • The President is committed to reforming health care. 3 • Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a ...

Nov 13, 2013 · Hello! Could you help me, please? I've read these two sentences among the examples provided by Wordreference: - He was committed to speak at the conference. - People here are totaly committed to helping each other learn a language. The thing is that I don't understand the difference between...

Mar 11, 2014 · Thanks, Glen. That's why I posted the thread. I would usually say "intend to do something", but the dictionary says that "intend doing is possible" :S.

Nov 11, 2013 · I actually thought that sentences like "I recommend you to do something" were possible in BE, so is there any difference when there is no object after "recommend"?

Feb 19, 2010 · The same goes for "to commit oneself", which can also be followed by the infinitive. If you prefer to say "commitment to creating" then clearly "to" is a preposition. But it doesn't have to be and grammar can't prove that commitment must be followed by a preposition.

Apr 24, 2010 · After thinking, I find that will be doing (the parts in bold) is used to indicate the spontaneous decision as will do (I have rewritten these parts in brackets).