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Sooris Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Clause or phrase???
Are both non-finite clauses and verbal phrases same? If there is any difference please let me know.
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A verb phrase can be finite or non-finite, so no, they're not the same.
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to go home is a non-finite structure; to go is an infinitive.
(It's difficult to answer your questions that are like "What is this?" because it's hard to know what aspect of it you are interested in and how specific an answer you need.)
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(It's difficult to answer your questions that are like "What is this?" because it's hard to know what aspect of it you are interested in and how specific an answer you need.)
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I would say that "to go home" is both a non-finite clause and an infinitive phrase.
Non-finite is the larger idea. It means that the verb is not inflected for person, number, or tense. An infinitive phrase is just one kind of non-finite clause.
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Non-finite is the larger idea. It means that the verb is not inflected for person, number, or tense. An infinitive phrase is just one kind of non-finite clause.
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