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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Allow + (infinitive with 'to')
Hi,
I think I remember seeing the phrase "allow to cool" quite often... Also, it looks like there are other infinitives that can follow immediately after 'allow'. For example: "to allow to proceed at full speed".
The construct <to allow + infinitive with 'to'> looks unusual to me because the English dictionaries/grammar books I have only mention the following constructs:
(1) to allow something
(2) to allow somebody to do smth
(3) to allow + ing-form
If could could help me to "hitch" the suspect allow to cool/proceed, etc. to the well-established (1),(2), (3)?
Mus-te
I think I remember seeing the phrase "allow to cool" quite often... Also, it looks like there are other infinitives that can follow immediately after 'allow'. For example: "to allow to proceed at full speed".
The construct <to allow + infinitive with 'to'> looks unusual to me because the English dictionaries/grammar books I have only mention the following constructs:
(1) to allow something
(2) to allow somebody to do smth
(3) to allow + ing-form
If could could help me to "hitch" the suspect allow to cool/proceed, etc. to the well-established (1),(2), (3)?
Mus-te
Top answer
What you have seen is (2) in passive form: The broth should be allowed to cool for 10 minutes. The caravan was allowed to proceed at full speed.
- What you have seen is (2) in passive form: The broth should be allowed to cool for 10 minutes.
- The caravan was allowed to proceed at full speed.
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What you have seen is (2) in passive form:
The broth should be allowed to cool for 10 minutes.
The caravan was allowed to proceed at full speed.
The broth should be allowed to cool for 10 minutes.
The caravan was allowed to proceed at full speed.
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