APRIL 14, 2008 | I decided against going/I decided to go
Some people make the mistake of thinking that since they can "decide against" doing something, they can also "decide for" doing something. Well, gramatically speaking, "to decide for doing something" is incorrect. The opposite of I decided against doing something is I decided to do something.
Also, remember that whenever you say "I decided against ( + gerund)" you can also say "I decided not ( + infinitive)". The meaning of the two phrases would be the same.
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