Mpucheg Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Grammar question
Help me with this:
I can say: What I can do is take your number.
Is it possible and correct to say: What I can do is to take your number.
Thanks in advance
I can say: What I can do is take your number.
Is it possible and correct to say: What I can do is to take your number.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
No, because the infinitive 'take' must collocate with 'can': 'can to take' is not possible.
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No, because the infinitive 'take' must collocate with 'can': 'can to take' is not possible.
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Tell me more about collocation please, l was thinking this example would be right but apparently not. "What l can do is taking your number". English l learn as a second language and my mind comes with many answers , mostly incorrect, to write a sentence properly.
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Anonymous, l was thinking this example would be right but apparently not. "What l can do is taking your number".That's right, it is not correct. This one is correct:
What l can do is take your number.
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