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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Have I used "to" right in the sentence?

The joke was pretty hilarious to have people in stitches.

Hi,

Is the use of "to" acceptable in the above sentence?

Thanks.
  

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Hi, The joke was pretty hilarious to have people in stitches. Is the use of "to" acceptable in the above sentence? Yes, it is required.

— Clive

  • Hi, The joke was pretty hilarious to have people in stitches.
  • Is the use of "to" acceptable in the above sentence?
  • Yes, it is required.
  • It's like saying 'in order to'.
  • Here's the broad meaning of the sentence.
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Hi,

The joke was pretty hilarious to have people in stitches.

Is the use of "to" acceptable in the above sentence?

Yes, it is required. It's like saying 'in order to'.

Here's the broad meaning of the sentence.
It's hard to have people in stitches.
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