0. "to earn" The infinitive form of a verb (in this case earn) is usually preceded by " to ". To preposition (INFINITIVE) The word to is not a preposition. It is often called the sign of the infinitive. An infinitive is a non-finite verb. In other words, it cannot be the main verb in a sentence. An infinitive can be used as a noun, an adjective ... More @Wikipedia
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