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Viceidol Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Can we say "why to like her"?

Hello, everyone:

The multiple question below is from English textbooks in Taiwan:

If you know more about her, you'll understand why ____.

A. everyone likes her

B. to like her

The answer given is A. But I can't understand why B. is wrong. Is the expression "why to like her" inappropriate in this case? I think the meaning of "why to like her" is the same as "why you would(will) like her."

So if "If you know more about her, you'll understand why you would(will) like her." is a correct sentence, then why "If you know more about her, you'll understand why to like her." is wrong?

Any comment will be appreciated.
  

Top answer

Viceidol If you know more about her, you'll understand why ____. A. everyone likes her B.

— Cool Breeze

  • Viceidol If you know more about her, you'll understand why ____.
  • A.
  • everyone likes her B.
  • to like her Alternative B is wrong because it isn't used.
  • Furthermore, after why the plain infinitive is used: Who go there now?
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ViceidolIf you know more about her, you'll understand why ____.
A. everyone likes her
B. to like her
Alternative B is wrong because it isn't used. Furthermore, after why the plain infinitive is used:

Who go there now?
Why not
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But I found many examples using "why to" on Google.

http://www.google.com.tw/
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ViceidolSo I wonder if this is a bad usage or not.
I can only tell you what I think of it (and I have already done that).

CB
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