’have something to do’
Hello, everyone,
1) We would love to show you all the Raleigh store has to offer and hope to see you there on the 15th!
2) Somewhere someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer.
3) No one knows what you have to offer better than you. ?
4) Discover all the culture and beauty that Spain has to offer.
I don’t think above “have(has) to” in common is an imperative form which equals to “must“, how can I parse the construction of ”has to“ especially in 1)?
1. ... all (which the Raleigh store has // to offer) ...
- the antecedent “all” is both identified by which clause and modified by an adjectival infinitive phrase
2. ... all (which the Raleigh store has // (in order) to offer) ...
- the antecedent “all” is identified by which clause and “in order“ has been left out in an adverbial infinitive phrase
While I’m inclined to the analysis 1, I’ll much appreciate your valuable opinions.
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deepcosmos I don’t think above “have(has) to” in common is an imperative form which equals to “must“, how can I parse the construction of ”has to“ especially in 1)? I don't think the instances of "have/has to" above involve the semi-modal "have to" of obligation. How should that construction be parsed?
- deepcosmos I don’t think above “have(has) to” in common is an imperative form which equals to “must“, how can I parse the construction of ”has to“ especially in 1)?
- I don't think the instances of "have/has to" above involve the semi-modal "have to" of obligation.
- How should that construction be parsed?
- You are right, those are two different things, and even the pronunciation is different.
- / In your examples above: /hæv ?
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deepcosmosI don’t think above “have(has) to” in common is an imperative form which equals to “must“, how can I parse the construction of ”has to“ especially in 1)?
I don't think the instances of "have/has to" above involve the semi-modal "have to" of obligation. How should that construction be parsed?
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