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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
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A plan to

1) His father has a plan for him to go to college.

2) His father has the plan for him to go to college.


Can't this mean two things:

a) His father has come up with a plan/the plan that will make it possible for him to go to college.

b) His father has a plan among other plans/a single plan. That plan consists of him going to college. The plan is his going to college. His father has a/this plan: for him to go to college.


Gratefully,

Navi.

  

Top answer

navitasan 1) His father has a plan for him to go to college. Possible. His father has planned that he will go to college.

— Mister Micawber

  • navitasan 1) His father has a plan for him to go to college.
  • Possible.
  • His father has planned that he will go to college.
  • navitasan 2) His father has the plan for him to go to college.
  • Not possible.
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navitasan1) His father has a plan for him to go to college.

Possible. His father has planned that he will go to college.

navitasan2) His father has the plan for him to go to college.

Not possible.

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