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Listenever Posted 11 years ago
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I can get you money to mention a few products.
In the following conversation, what does A mean by "to mention a few products"? A seems to mean that A can make B make some money by "mentioning" a few products on B's Twitter account. But I don't know how you can use the to-infinitive like that.
A: Well, your Twitter account says you've got 20,000 followers. That's pretty damn big.
B: Yeah, I'm gonna cancel the account. Don't worry.
A: Don't cancel it. I can get you money to mention a few products.
The conversation starts at 1:02 of this video:
A: Well, your Twitter account says you've got 20,000 followers. That's pretty damn big.
B: Yeah, I'm gonna cancel the account. Don't worry.
A: Don't cancel it. I can get you money to mention a few products.
The conversation starts at 1:02 of this video:
Top answer
It is an uncommon use of the to-infinitive. Paraphrase: I can get you money for your mentioning a few products. It means if he mentions a few products in his tweets, he can earn some advertising money.
- It is an uncommon use of the to-infinitive.
- Paraphrase: I can get you money for your mentioning a few products.
- It means if he mentions a few products in his tweets, he can earn some advertising money.
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It is an uncommon use of the to-infinitive.
Paraphrase:
I can get you money for your mentioning a few products.
It means if he mentions a few products in his tweets, he can earn some advertising money.
Paraphrase:
I can get you money for your mentioning a few products.
It means if he mentions a few products in his tweets, he can earn some advertising money.
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars!
It's uncommon but not necessarily ungrammatical?
It's uncommon but not necessarily ungrammatical?
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