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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

English infinitive

Are the two parts of the English infinitive (e.g.: to be) considered as two words, to and be, or one word with two parts?
  

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Two words. Without the 'to', the form is called the 'bare' infinitive.

— Mister Micawber

  • Two words.
  • Without the 'to', the form is called the 'bare' infinitive.
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Two words. Without the 'to', the form is called the 'bare' infinitive.
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Additionally, and in agreement with MM's response, "to" lacks semantic content. It doesn't contribute meaning, aside from its role as an infinitive marker, which is to tells us the verb lacks tense.
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what is the" infinitive "and what words are followed by the infinitive


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