I hope to gathering this group of people soon and it will be open for whom are interesting!What is wrong with this sentence? A lot. So, for those whose English is less than perfect, I will first dissect the sentence and correct the mistakes.
Original: "I hope to gathering this group of people soon"
Correct: "I hope to gather this group of people soon"
The correct form of the verb is "to gather". "Gathering" is the continuous tense of the verb (in this context) or could be a noun meaning a get-together e.g. "a gathering of this group of people".
Original: "and it will be open for whom are interesting!
Correct: "and it will be open to those who are interested!"
"Interesting" describes a person (in this context) who is fun to be around or is unusual in some way or another. "Interested" describes the person who is connected to the group's purpose or topic of discussion in some way or another.
"Open for" is generally used in a shop or business e.g. "we are open for business". When talking about a person or a specific proposal in the future, we use "open to".
"Whom" and "who" can be very confusing for the non-English user. I will not try to explain. Suffice it to say that this sentence will be correct with "those who" rather than "for whom".
What made me laugh about this sentence was the entire meaning at face value. This group is only open to those people who are fun to be around and/or are unique or unusual in some way! In other words, if you are a boring person, we do not want you. Knowing the writer of the sentence, this is far from the truth! The group is open to any woman who is interested in learning from other women and making new friends.
So, if you are not proficient in writing English, be careful what you write. It may backfire on you, while leaving you bewildered as to why. Consult a grammar book or a friend before you unleash your creativity in words.
Happy writing!
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