this will allow to discover vs this will allow discovering

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'This will allow to discover' is used when the verb 'discover' is followed by an object, while 'this will allow discovering' is used when the verb is followed by a gerund (verb form ending in -ing).

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this will allow to discover

This phrase is correct and commonly used when 'discover' is followed by an object.

This phrase is used when 'discover' is followed by a direct object. The structure is 'allow' + 'to' + verb + object.

Examples:

This will allow us to discover the truth.
The new technology will allow scientists to discover new planets.
The expedition will allow them to discover ancient ruins.

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What Colonel Mitchell is saying is we can't allow the Ori to discover the secondary gate.
This will allow to use all 2000-06 ERDF allocation.
These activities, based on transnational partnerships between the various actors in a project, involve the prior training of supervisory staff and the active participation of young people, to allow them to discover and become aware of different social and cultural realities.
These activities, based on transnational partnerships between the various actors in a project, involve the prior training of supervisory staff and the active participation of young people, to allow them to discover and become aware of different social and cultural realities.
Such a programme would, in difficult times for the written press, allow journalists to work for a limited time with editorial staff in other Member would also allow journalists to discover the political, economic and social situation in other Member States and to write about it.
This will allow to fulfill the requirement of annuality (set by Financial Regulation) of the financial statements, as events are recorded in the accounting records and recognized in the financial reports of the periods to which they relate.
This will allow me to overheat the engines and kaboom.
This will allow them to plan more effectively and will simplify the management of their farms.
This will allow your body to survive in deep space.
This will allow more than $1 billion...
This will allow us to hone our efforts.
This will allow it to go undetected while still getting the job done.
This will allow the sibling trial to proceed for its purely scientific value.
This will allow you to climb.
This will allow the strategic part of the implementation to be significantly reinforced under IPA.
This will allow the Commission to monitor the effective implementation of the remedy.
This will allow for fewer transfers and increase the specificity of the budget.
This will allow as many of those functions as possible to be maintained.
This will allow you to change the settings of a particular plugin.
This will allow further innovation and development of alternative technologies with regard to air-conditioning systems.

Alternatives:

this will enable us to discover
this will permit them to discover
this will facilitate the discovery of

this will allow discovering

This phrase is correct and commonly used when 'discover' is followed by a gerund.

This phrase is used when 'discover' is followed by a gerund (-ing form). The structure is 'allow' + gerund.

Examples:

This will allow discovering new opportunities.
The policy will allow exploring different options.
The program will allow improving skills.

Alternatives:

this will permit discovering
this will enable exploring
this will facilitate improving

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this will allow to discover vs this will allow discovering