The infinitive form “to move” is standard English. “Of move” is generally not idiomatic unless “of” belongs to another structure.
Use “to move” when you mean the infinitive verb, as in “I want to move.” “Of move” is not a normal English construction. Sometimes “of” appears before another noun related to “move,” such as “fear of movement,” but not directly before the verb “move.”
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use “to move” after verbs such as want, plan, decide, or need.
Use the infinitive with a destination or new location.
The infinitive can describe physically shifting something.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
English infinitives use “to,” not “of.”
✕ She wants of move. ✓ She wants to move.“Move” can be a noun or a verb. The infinitive verb is “to move.”
✕ The of move was unexpected. ✓ The move was unexpected.Do not combine “of” and “to” before the same infinitive.
✕ He planned of to move. ✓ He planned to move.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Not as a normal verb pattern. “Of” may belong to a different structure, but not directly before the infinitive “move.”
English infinitives usually use “to” before the base verb, such as “to go” or “to move.”
Yes. For example, “That was a smart move.”
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