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Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Infinitive
Formatting worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2007 does more than add to the visual impact of the project.
I think 'add' is an infinitive that is totally different to the verb, and it can technically be replaced with 'to add', right?
Thanks.
I think 'add' is an infinitive that is totally different to the verb, and it can technically be replaced with 'to add', right?
Thanks.
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I agree, but I certainly wouldn't add 'to'.
- I agree, but I certainly wouldn't add 'to'.
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Thanks, Mr M.
The infinitive part 'add to the visual impact of the project" virtually works as a noun phrase, and 'more than add......project' also works as a noun phrase which is an object of the verb 'does', right?
The infinitive part 'add to the visual impact of the project" virtually works as a noun phrase, and 'more than add......project' also works as a noun phrase which is an object of the verb 'does', right?
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I will still agree with you, though I have an uncomfortable feeling that we may be missing something.
Here, we have:
Formatting...does more than add.... = Formatting does more than that. (noun object)
But compare:
Formatting...enhances more than adds....
It may be more an effect of the do auxiliary.
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Here, we have:
Formatting...does more than add.... = Formatting does more than that. (noun object)
But compare:
Formatting...enhances more than adds....
It may be more an effect of the do auxiliary.
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Mister MicawberFormatting...enhances more than adds....Thanks, Mr M.
It may be more an effect of the do auxiliary.
What you mean above is that the following interpretation is also possible, right?
Formatting... does (enhance or something) more than (it does) add .....
If so, which interpretation to take w
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Yes, Mister Micawber. You may have hit the nail on the head regarding "do." Might the sentence (for parsing purposes) read: Formatting worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2007 does more than (it does) add to the ....
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AnonymousYes, Mister Micawber. You may have hit the nail on the head regarding "do." Might the sentence (for parsing purposes) read: Formatting worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2007 does more than (it does) add to the ....In this case, can we still call this 'add' an infinitive? I think it's just a verb, right?
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