And become..... vs. to become.....
The following sentence is taken from the official Twitter account of Chelsea Football Club.
Maurizio Sarri is leaving Chelsea Football Club to return to Italy and become manager of Juventus.
My question is this:
Why is it ".....and become manager of Juventus" and not ".....to become manager of Juventus"?
Thank you.
Top answer
to become manager of Juventus"? It's the writer's choice. He probably got tired of writing 'to'.
- to become manager of Juventus"?
- It's the writer's choice.
- He probably got tired of writing 'to'.
- leaving Chelsea Football Club to return to Italy to become manager ...
- Both versions are grammatically correct.
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teal limeWhy is it ".....and become manager of Juventus" and not ".....to become manager of Juventus"?
It's the writer's choice. He probably got tired of writing 'to'.
... leaving Chelsea Football Club to return to Italy to become manager ...
Both versions are grammatically correct. With 'and' the last 'to' is impli
0teal limeWhy is it ".....and become manager of Juventus" and not ".....to become manager of Juventus"?
"To" more strongly implies that becoming manager of Juventus is the reason he is returning to Italy, and maybe the writer does not know that for sure. Maybe Sarri has other reasons for returning to Itasly, and it is just his good luck that he was able to l
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