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Darcy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Be to infinitive
I'm not sure why 'be to infinitive' is used and what is the meaing of "was to become" in the following example.. Is it used to talk about a future event?
If so, is it possible to change 'was to become' to 'would become'?
If it isn't impossible, what is the difference them?
"was to become" is used to especially imply the boy's destiny, isn't it?
<There was born in Scotland a poor little boy who was to become one of the world's great men.>
I just know that 'to infinitive' is used to talk about formal, official arrangements, formal instructions and to give orders and future events.
Is it right? Do I understand properly?
If so, is it possible to change 'was to become' to 'would become'?
If it isn't impossible, what is the difference them?
"was to become" is used to especially imply the boy's destiny, isn't it?
<There was born in Scotland a poor little boy who was to become one of the world's great men.>
I just know that 'to infinitive' is used to talk about formal, official arrangements, formal instructions and to give orders and future events.
Is it right? Do I understand properly?
Top answer
I'm not sure why 'be to infinitive' is used and what is the meaing of "was to become" in the following example.. Is it used to talk about a future event? Yes.
- I'm not sure why 'be to infinitive' is used and what is the meaing of "was to become" in the following example..
- Is it used to talk about a future event?
- Yes.
- If so, is it possible to change 'was to become' to 'would become'?
- Yes.
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I'm not sure why 'be to infinitive' is used and what is the meaing of "was to become" in the following example.. Is it used to talk about a future event? Yes.
If so, is it possible to change 'was to become' to 'would become'? Yes. Exactly. "would some day become", "would later become". Also "was going to b
If so, is it possible to change 'was to become' to 'would become'? Yes. Exactly. "would some day become", "would later become". Also "was going to b
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