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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Can I omit 'to' from 'ahead to' examples?
Hello,
Can I omit 'to' from the following examples?
(1) We have to look ahead to next year.
(2) I guess it is about time to think ahead to my next career.
(3) If you phone ahead to the farm, you can find what crops are available right now.
(4) You need to think ahead to what your opponents might say.
I am looking forward to your reply. Thank you in advance for your input.
Can I omit 'to' from the following examples?
(1) We have to look ahead to next year.
(2) I guess it is about time to think ahead to my next career.
(3) If you phone ahead to the farm, you can find what crops are available right now.
(4) You need to think ahead to what your opponents might say.
I am looking forward to your reply. Thank you in advance for your input.
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No! (1) 'have to' is a fixed expression meaning 'must'. It's pronounced as one word (hafta) so you can never lose the 'to'.
- No!
- (1) 'have to' is a fixed expression meaning 'must'.
- It's pronounced as one word (hafta) so you can never lose the 'to'.
- (2) A lot of nouns are followed by 'to + infinitive', so again it's completely necessary.
- (3) You could say "if you phone the farm", but when you use the word "ahead" you need the "to" to say where.
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No!
(1) 'have to' is a fixed expression meaning 'must'. It's pronounced as one word (hafta) so you can never lose the 'to'.
(2) A lot of nouns are followed by 'to + infinitive', so again it's completely necessary.
(3) You could say "if you phone the farm", but when you use the word "ahead" you need the "to" to say where.
(4) You could use 'about' instead of 'to' here, but you do
(1) 'have to' is a fixed expression meaning 'must'. It's pronounced as one word (hafta) so you can never lose the 'to'.
(2) A lot of nouns are followed by 'to + infinitive', so again it's completely necessary.
(3) You could say "if you phone the farm", but when you use the word "ahead" you need the "to" to say where.
(4) You could use 'about' instead of 'to' here, but you do
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Thank you for your reply, Ms. TinyTeflTeacher.
I was not clear about my question. As for the first and second questions, I was asking about the second 'to' of 'ahead to'.
Judging from your reply, I guess I can rephrase (1) and (2) as follows... Am I right? Please correct me
(1') We have to look ahead at next year.
(2') I guess it is about time to think ahead ab
I was not clear about my question. As for the first and second questions, I was asking about the second 'to' of 'ahead to'.
Judging from your reply, I guess I can rephrase (1) and (2) as follows... Am I right? Please correct me
(1') We have to look ahead at next year.
(2') I guess it is about time to think ahead ab
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AnonymousCan I omit 'to' from the following examples?No. ahead goes with the previous verb, and to goes with the following noun.
So you look ahead, phone ahead, or think ahead.
And then it's to (or toward) next year, to (or toward) my next career, to the farm, or to whatever.
CJ
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All right, Mr. CJ, if you say so. I guess I just have to get used to the combinations like look ahead to, phone ahead to, think ahead to etc. etc.
Thank you for your reply
Thank you for your reply
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