Clauses of purpose: "for + -ing" or "to-infinitive [duplicate]
In the following sentence, how should the clause of purpose be introduced?
- In addition to normal maintenance, there are additional costs associated with interventions that may be required to meet/for meeting minimum safety standards
Both are correct:
"Interventions that may be required to meet minimum safety standards."
"Interventions that may be required for meeting minimum safety standards"
- Sarah went to the computer lab to print out her research report.
- This function on the air conditioner is for reducing humidity.
Clauses of purpose are usually introduced by
- "to" + infinitive
- "in order to" + infinitive
- "in order that"
- "so as (not) to" + infinitive
- "so that" + an auxiliary verb (can, could, will, would...)
- "in case" + present simple
- "for" + noun
- "for" + "-ing"
- "with a view to", "for the purpose of", "with the intention of" + "-ing"
- "prevent + noun/pronoun + from + "-ing". (negative purpose)
see more at http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/clause-purpose