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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Anyone wanting vs anyone who wants

Anyone wanting to light up will have to stay at home, brave the elements, or travel to the last remaining bastions of smoking in the British Isles - Alderney, Sark or the Isle of Man.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4709394.stm

Please explain to me the grammatical structure "anyone wanting to light up" and when do we use it?

Is "anyone who wants to" more appropriate or natural?

Is the preposition "to" applicable to all three verbs:stay, brave and travel?

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Please explain to me the grammatical structure "anyone wanting to light up" and when do we use it? It's what I would call an adjectival phrase describing 'anyone'. Is "anyone who wants to" more appropriate or natural?

— Clive

  • Please explain to me the grammatical structure "anyone wanting to light up" and when do we use it?
  • It's what I would call an adjectival phrase describing 'anyone'.
  • Is "anyone who wants to" more appropriate or natural?
  • The meaning is similar, but this version is probably more common and natural.
  • Is the preposition "to" applicable to all three verbs:stay, brave and travel?
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Please explain to me the grammatical structure "anyone wanting to light up" and when do we use it?

It's what I would call an adjectival phrase describing 'anyone'.

Is "anyone who wants to" more appropriate or natural? The meaning is similar, but this version is probably more common and natural.

Is the preposition "to" applicable to all three verbs:stay,

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