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Jooney Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Infinitive

Hi,

A: I want to drink something cold.

B: I want something cold to drink.

Q1) Are they identical meaning?

Q2) If yes, what prompts one to use A over B or vice versa?

I would appreciate your help. Thanks.
  

Top answer

Hi, They have the same meaning. The first one reflects the common order of a sentence, and therefore I'd use it. Regards

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  • Hi, They have the same meaning.
  • The first one reflects the common order of a sentence, and therefore I'd use it.
  • Regards
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Hi,

They have the same meaning. The first one reflects the common order of a sentence,

and therefore I'd use it.

Regards
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Thank you for the reply, Regards.

So A is definitely more common, right?
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jooneyA: I want to drink something cold.
B: I want something cold to drink.
Q1) Are they identical meaning?
'identical' is a loaded word! I take it that 'identical' means that there exists no situation in which one is appropriate and the other not. In that case they are not identical.

A wants to drink something.

B may want to drink
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I hadn't thought of that case. I thought they were exactly identical in meaning. I learned something new today! Than you very much CJ.
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