committed to meeting the needs

[GoodTaste]

No doubt that "committed to meeting the needs" is correct grammatically. The question of this thread is whether "committed to meet the needs" is always wrong because you should follow "commit to" with a present participle or a noun. Or is "committed to meet the needs" acceptable in some cases?



The Democrats tweeted (The following is apparently good in English - me)
We are committed to meeting the needs of Americans who are bearing the brunt of this economic crisis. That’s why we’re working to pass the American Rescue Plan — a historic COVID-19 relief package that will send immediate, direct relief to Americans.

 

[tedmc]

"Committed to" always goes with a gerund, not an infinitive.

 

[GoesStation]

"Committed to" must be followed by a present participle.

 

[jutfrank]

The to is a preposition, not an infinitive marker, so it must be followed by a gerund/noun phrase.