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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Infinitive

"they made a decision on financial aid to France to be / to have been at the colonial war at that moment"

I want to say that France was at war. Is it my infinitive structure right? Will be greatful for your answer! Emotion: smile
  

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"they made a decision on financial aid to France to be / to have been at the colonial war at that moment" I want to say that France was at war. Is it my infinitive structure right? Will be greatful for your answer!

— Natalia Avdonina

  • "they made a decision on financial aid to France to be / to have been at the colonial war at that moment" I want to say that France was at war.
  • Is it my infinitive structure right?
  • Will be greatful for your answer!
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"they made a decision on financial aid to France to be / to have been at the colonial war at that moment"

I want to say that France was at war. Is it my infinitive structure right? Will be greatful for your answer!
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Hello Natalia;

Welcome to English Forums.

Your sentence is not grammatically sound. I don't know what you are trying to say, but here are some possibilities:

They made a decision (to offer / to refuse / on offering) financial aid to France at the start / beginning of the colonial war.
They made a decision (to offer / to refuse / on offering) financial
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Ok, thank you, I see my mistake.
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I can't understand what you want to say..

Can you try to explain another way, please?

Clive
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