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Dileepa Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Are to + verb

I've found following sentence on a website.


Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are to divorce after a 25-year marriage.


I can't understand what is the grammar structure of the above sentence.

Please let me know following sentence has similar meaning to first sentence.


Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are divorcing after a 25-year marriage.


In addition, is it possible to use <am, is, are> + to + <any verb in base form>, same as <be verb>+ <ing form>.

  

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Hello dileepa, A. The structure "be to +do sth" is used for saying what has been arranged. For example: The ceremony is to take place in the palace grounds.

— Joseph A

  • Hello dileepa, A.
  • The structure "be to +do sth" is used for saying what has been arranged.
  • For example: The ceremony is to take place in the palace grounds.
  • Your sentences below have the same meaning, and they convey the meaning that the divorce has been arranged.
  • Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are to divorce after a 25-year marriage.
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Hello dileepa,

A. The structure "be to +do sth" is used for saying what has been arranged. For example:

The ceremony is to take place in the palace grounds.

Your sentences below have the same meaning, and they convey the meaning that the divorce has been arranged.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are to divorce after a 25-year marriage.
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dileepaAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are to divorce after a 25-year marriage.

It means that both of them have made some arrangements to file for the divorce or have already filed for divorce and are expected to get a divorce settlement in some time in the future.

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