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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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In 1947, the Lego expanded to making/make plastic toys.
In 1947, the Lego expanded to making/make plastic toys.
Hi,
Do both making and make fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both making and make fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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I doubt very much that I would use "making". If someone did use "expanded to making", it would not have quite the same meaning as "expanded to make". e.
- I doubt very much that I would use "making".
- If someone did use "expanded to making", it would not have quite the same meaning as "expanded to make".
- e.
- why they expanded), and "expanded to making" would basically indicate what the expansion consisted of.
- That's my take.
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I doubt very much that I would use "making". If someone did use "expanded to making", it would not have quite the same meaning as "expanded to make". To me, "expanded to make" would mean "expanded in order to make" (i.e. why they expanded), and "expanded to making" would basically indicate what the expansion consisted of.
That's my take.
That's my take.
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I think it is better to say:
In 1947, Lego expanded to make plastic toys.
In 1947, Lego expanded to make plastic toys.
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