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Specter Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

infinitive phrase-- adv or adj?

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01font00i have a question that so far no one has answered. 02font02br
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01font00QS: 1) if an infinitive phrase is placed in the beginning of a sentence and set off by a comma, does it function as an adverb or an adjective? I think it's an adverb or I could be wrong.02font02br
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01font002) Is it possible to place an infinitive phrase in the beginning of a sentence and function as an adjective? 02font02br
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01font00thank you, 02font02br
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1b 00Hi,02b 02br 02br 01font 00I have a question that so far no one has answered. 05002b 02br 02br 01font 00QS: 1) if an infinitive phrase is placed in the beginning of a sentence and set off by a comma, does it function as an adverb or an adjective? 02font 02br 02br 01font 01font 00To start my own business,02font 00 I need a lot of money.

— Clive

  • 1b 00Hi,02b 02br 02br 01font 00I have a question that so far no one has answered.
  • 05002b 02br 02br 01font 00QS: 1) if an infinitive phrase is placed in the beginning of a sentence and set off by a comma, does it function as an adverb or an adjective?
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 01font 00To start my own business,02font 00 I need a lot of money.
  • 02font 01b 00'To start my own business'seems adverbial to me in this example.
  • It's really short for 'In order to start my own business'.
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1b00Hi,02b02br
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01font00I have a question that so far no one has answered. 02font01b00I find these kind of questions a bit abstract, because it is hard to generalize, but I'll try to offer some examples.05002b02br
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01font00QS: 1) if an infinitive ph
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1font00I just wanted to thank you, Clive for answering my question. 02font02br
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01font00"01font00To thank Clive02font00, Specter had to write down this message."02font02br
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