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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Has / have no intention of / to
I have learned that 'has / have no intention of doing something' phrase is correct and it should not be 'has / have no intention to do something' but I have seen sentences written like this,
He has announced his intention to retire
And I was wondering when we must use of and when to is possible to use with the word intention? Is there a particular rule for it? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as always and have a good day.
He has announced his intention to retire
And I was wondering when we must use of and when to is possible to use with the word intention? Is there a particular rule for it? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as always and have a good day.
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You will hear all kinds of usage notes that tell you not to use the infinitive after intention , but Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage says that the to followed by the infinitive is used almost as frequently as the preposition followed by the gerund or noun.
- You will hear all kinds of usage notes that tell you not to use the infinitive after intention , but Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage says that the to followed by the infinitive is used almost as frequently as the preposition followed by the gerund or noun.
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You will hear all kinds of usage notes that tell you not to use the infinitive after intention, but Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage says that the to followed by the infinitive is used almost as frequently as the preposition followed by the gerund or noun.
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