PREPOSITIONS: GENERAL DOUBTS

BLAME FOR + VERB -ING

blame people for things

She blamed me for her bad marks in the exam.

blame something on people

She blamed her bad marks in the exam on me.

put the blame (for something) on someone

pin the blame for something on someone

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ADMIT (TO) + VERB -ING

She admitted (to) having murdered her husband.

She admitted that she had murdered her husband.

She admitted to the murder.

She admitted to that.

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LOOK FORWARD TO + VERB -ING

I was looking forward to going on holidays.

I’m accustomed to/used to cycling to work.

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FIND IT + ADJECTIVE + TO INFINITIVE

I find it easy (to remember names and faces…)

I find it annoying (that you come late to my appointments).

= I find that you come late to my appointments annoying.

I found the play really boring.

I find remembering names and faces easy.

Remembering names and faces has always been difficult for me.

It’s easy for me to remember names and faces…

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BE GOOD/BAD AT + VERB –ING

be bad/good at remembering dates

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REMIND SOMEBODY OF SOMETHING/VERB -ING

Remind me of locking all the doors before leaving tomorrow.

REMIND OF SOMETHING/SOMEONE

She reminds me so much of her grandmother.