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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Brought here for
Can one say
a. This instrument was brought here for cutting meat.
b. This instrument was brought here for teaching English.
c. That person was brought here for teaching English.
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My feeling that (a) is correct and (c) isn't.
I am less sure about (b). Is the instrument used for teaching English or does the instrument teach English? I think that determines whether the sentence is acceptable or not.
Many thanks.
a. This instrument was brought here for cutting meat.
b. This instrument was brought here for teaching English.
c. That person was brought here for teaching English.
?
My feeling that (a) is correct and (c) isn't.
I am less sure about (b). Is the instrument used for teaching English or does the instrument teach English? I think that determines whether the sentence is acceptable or not.
Many thanks.
Top answer
azz My feeling that (a) is correct and (c) isn't. They are all equally incorrect. Use the infinitive because the object is a potential one.
- azz My feeling that (a) is correct and (c) isn't.
- They are all equally incorrect.
- Use the infinitive because the object is a potential one.
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azzMy feeling that (a) is correct and (c) isn't.They are all equally incorrect. Use the infinitive because the object is a potential one.
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