Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
to be interviewing
Excited to be interviewing for another patient research ambassador - looking forward to it @LTHTrust @lthtresearch
why do we need "to be " before interviewing? if we remove, does it make still sense?
why do we need "to be " before interviewing? if we remove, does it make still sense?
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". The pattern is "excited to + verb infinitive", for example, "excited to see him" or "excited to visit New York". In your case the verb infinitive is not a simple infinitive (which would be "excited to interview") but a progressive infinitive, "excited to be interviewing".
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It is short for "I am excited to be interviewing ...". The pattern is "excited to + verb infinitive", for example, "excited to see him" or "excited to visit New York". In your case the verb infinitive is not a simple infinitive (which would be "excited to interview") but a progressive infinitive, "excited to be interviewing". This gives the desired sense of activity in progress.
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