Which are correct with the given meanings (I think the sentences could have another meaning, ie. the man was supposed to climb to the summit of that mountain):
1) Another man to climb to the summit of that mountain was my uncle.
Meaning: Another man who climbed to the summit of that mountain was my uncle.
2) A man to climb to the summit of that mountain was my uncle.
Meaning: A man who climbed to the summit of that mountain was my uncle.
3) The man to climb to the summit of that mountain was my uncle.
Meaning: The man who climbed to the summit of that mountain was my uncle.
Gratefully,
Navi
1) is OK. Because of that it seems that 2) and 3) should also be OK, but they're not. I have no explanation.
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1) is OK. Because of that it seems that 2) and 3) should also be OK, but they're not. I have no explanation. ![]()
CJ