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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

infinitival ph

can an infinitival phrase be the complement of a 3 place verb?
ej: I promised her to arrive late
  

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Whether this pattern works depends on the verb. For example, "I promised her to arrive late" is incorrect, but "I asked her to arrive late" is correct.

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  • Whether this pattern works depends on the verb.
  • For example, "I promised her to arrive late" is incorrect, but "I asked her to arrive late" is correct.
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Whether this pattern works depends on the verb. For example, "I promised her to arrive late" is incorrect, but "I asked her to arrive late" is correct.
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Anonymousej: I promised her to arrive late
Español! You can use ex: or e.g., in English.
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Anonymous can an infinitival phrase be the complement of a 3 place verb?ej: I promised her to arrive late
I'd write it like this: I made a promise to her to arrive late.
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"I promised her that I would arrive late" would be another option.
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