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Tashiro Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Infinitive
Hi, please help me.
#1 He is looking for a room to hold a party in.
#2 She is looking for a pen pal to practice her English with.
#3 I don't have the right tools to fix your bicycle.
#4 He has the psychic power to predict the future.
I'm not sure whether to omit or include a proposition in the end of an infinitive phrase.
Are there any rules?
#1 He is looking for a room to hold a party in.
#2 She is looking for a pen pal to practice her English with.
#3 I don't have the right tools to fix your bicycle.
#4 He has the psychic power to predict the future.
I'm not sure whether to omit or include a proposition in the end of an infinitive phrase.
Are there any rules?
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I think not really any rules beyond clarity of meaning. The terminal preposition is more formal when possible. These are all in use: #1 He is looking for a room to hold a party (in).
- I think not really any rules beyond clarity of meaning.
- The terminal preposition is more formal when possible.
- These are all in use: #1 He is looking for a room to hold a party (in).
- #2 She is looking for a pen pal to practice her English (with).
- #3 I don't have the right tools to fix your bicycle (with).
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I think not really any rules beyond clarity of meaning. The terminal preposition is more formal when possible. These are all in use:
#1 He is looking for a room to hold a party (in).
#2 She is looking for a pen pal to practice her English (with).
#3 I don't have the right tools to fix your bicycle (with).
#4 He has the psychic power to predict the future.
Note that
#1 He is looking for a room to hold a party (in).
#2 She is looking for a pen pal to practice her English (with).
#3 I don't have the right tools to fix your bicycle (with).
#4 He has the psychic power to predict the future.
Note that
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