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Tntpoe Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I want to know about “want”

She wants her son being a famous actor.
She wants her son to be a famous actor.
She wants her son a famous actor.

which is correct? and Why?
as far as I know want + to infinitive ..
but sometimes I see . I want her coming back home early.
that means want + ~ing also possible.??
and (to be) can be omitted.. so is possible?
  

Top answer

In many cases, two verbs near each other requires the infinitive for the second verb. "I want her coming back home early" doesn't sound grammatical to me. I would use: "I want her to come back early".

— Vorpar

  • In many cases, two verbs near each other requires the infinitive for the second verb.
  • "I want her coming back home early" doesn't sound grammatical to me.
  • I would use: "I want her to come back early".
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In many cases, two verbs near each other requires the infinitive for the second verb.

"I want her coming back home early" doesn't sound grammatical to me. I would use: "I want her to come back early".
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tntpoeWhich is correct?
#2 is correct.
tntpoeDoes that mean "want" + -ing form is also possible?
Yes, but that construction is usually used in negative sentences, so I want you working for him, for example, sounds funny, while I don’t want you working f
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great thx..
1 more question..
if so...
My father made me a doctor..
a doctor is a noun....
My father made me be a doctor..
which is correct????
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tntpoeWhich is correct????
Both are correct, unusual though they are.

Spell out thanks and one, and one end punctuation mark is quite enough.
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