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Recluse Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

A form of sentences

Hi,

I just saw a sentence as below, and I'm not sure whether my understanding is right:

I have got a letter to write.

First, I thought the sentence was wrong, because of my understanding, if the infinitive were used to describe a lifeless thing, shouldn't we use passive voice? Such as " I have got a letter to be wrote". Later on, however, I started to think that the action might relate to the subject, which is "I".

Well, I am still not sure about whether I am right. Could you help me a bit?

Thanks!
  

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Hi, I just saw a sentence as below, and I'm not sure whether my understanding is right: I have got a letter to write. First, I thought the sentence was wrong, because of my understanding, if the infinitive were used to describe a lifeless thing, shouldn't we use passive voice? Such as " I have got a letter to be written ".

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  • Hi, I just saw a sentence as below, and I'm not sure whether my understanding is right: I have got a letter to write.
  • First, I thought the sentence was wrong, because of my understanding, if the infinitive were used to describe a lifeless thing, shouldn't we use passive voice?
  • Such as " I have got a letter to be written ".
  • Later on, however, I started to think that the action might relate to the subject, which is "I".
  • Y es, you're right.
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Hi,

I just saw a sentence as below, and I'm not sure whether my understanding is right:

I have got a letter to write.

First, I thought the sentence was wrong, because of my understanding, if the infinitive were used to describe a lifeless thing, shouldn't we use passive voice? Such as "
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It's a appreciated, thanks!
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