to get VS. getting - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

So, I like getting/ to get to the station in plenty of time. In grammar in use book, the bold part has been considered as correct answer. I am wondering why. What is more, would you show me a more detailed explanation or another synonym for the following?-- I have some problem with especially using the preposition in along with plenty of time.

"to getting" vs. "to get" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

1) to getting We say a guide to grammar, a complete guide to football, etc. The structure is a guide + noun, and "to" is a preposition. Instead of the noun we can use a gerund: a guide to understanding grammar, a guide to learning English. 2) to get The phrase can be interpreted as: a guide (on how) to learn English, a guide (on how) to get out ...

To get vs in getting - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

Which one is correct- He did not succeed to get the job though he tried his level best. He did not succeed in getting the job though he tried his level best. Book says second one is correct.

"is getting" vs "will get" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

Are there difference between those sentences? Alex is getting married next month. Alex will get married next month. Seems that the first one is expressed in present continues, and the s...

Is there any difference between "getting" and "to be getting"?

Yes there is a difference. Trees are getting cut down refers to an action that is in progress. Someone is cutting the trees. It is the form encountered more frequently. Trees getting cut down can be used in the context of an intended action. To explain: If someone has decided to cut some trees down, they may be referred to as the trees getting ...

"started to get", "started getting" or "started to getting" - which is ...

From that point things started to get complicated. From that point things started getting complicated. From that point things started to getting complicated. Which of these sentences would be corr...

The meaning of "yourself" in "Getting ahead of yourself."

In your exact context, the real underlying implication is probably more don't go too fast for your dating partner rather than ...for yourself, but that's just a quirk of the exact context. Normally, getting ahead of yourself doesn't imply being precipitate / over-hasty from the perspective of others.

grammar - Being vs Getting difference - English Language Learners Stack ...

What is the difference between these two words?? Examples: Man getting eaten by crocodile. Man being eaten by crocodile.

Meaning of "be getting - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

The basic meaning of get in all these examples is become, or change state into. We are getting prepared -> We are taking action to become prepared We are getting married -> We are (arranging to) change ourselves into the state of being married. We are getting better -> We are doing something to become better than we are.

What's the difference between "getting worse and worse" and "getting ...

The phrasing of "getting worse and worse" could mean the exact same thing, but is a bit more vague in the time frame of the worsening - it could be a slow decline over the course of months or years, a day-by-day progression, or something even faster.