Check to see if the number looks correct
Check to see if the number looks correct.
Here in the sentence, what does 'to see if...' function as?
Is it a noun phrase like I want to go now or an adverbial phrase like 'I came here to see you'?
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance!
Top answer
"if" is a conjunction (meaning "whether"). e. " expresses the reason for or purpose of checking.
- "if" is a conjunction (meaning "whether").
- e.
- " expresses the reason for or purpose of checking.
- Hans51 Is it a noun phrase like I want to go now You may see it explained this way, but I don't personally think it is very natural to view "to go now" as a noun phrase in this case.
- It is more natural to think of "want to ~" as a catenative verb combination.
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"if" is a conjunction (meaning "whether"). "check to see" means "check in order to see", i.e. "to see if ..." expresses the reason for or purpose of checking.
Hans51Is it a noun phrase like I want to go now
You may see it explained this way, but I don't personally think it is very natural to view "to go now" as a noun phrase in this case. It is
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