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Gary lee Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Inserting has/have

Hi Friend,

Question 1:
1)Why must a guy have to marry to a gal ?
OR
2)Why must a guy has to marry to a gal ?

Can u help me choose the right answer and explain why must i insert has/have.


Question 2:
1)does today have newspaper?
2)is today has newspaper?

How to use a correct form for this sentence. Are above 1 and 2 examples correct?

Thanks,
Gary
  

Top answer

Question 1: "1)Why must a guy have to marry to a gal ? " - Here "have" is in the infinitive form, it only functions in the interrogative form. "2)Why must a guy has to marry to a gal ?

— J7

  • Question 1: "1)Why must a guy have to marry to a gal ?
  • " - Here "have" is in the infinitive form, it only functions in the interrogative form.
  • "2)Why must a guy has to marry to a gal ?
  • " This is not a gramtically correct sentence; #1 is correct in "Why must a guy have to marry a gal?
  • Note there is no "marry to a gal", rather "marry a gal".
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Question 1:

"1)Why must a guy have to marry to a gal ? " - Here "have" is in the infinitive form, it only functions in the interrogative form.

"2)Why must a guy has to marry to a gal ? " This is not a gramtically correct sentence; #1 is correct in "Why must a guy have to marry a gal? Note there is no "marry to a gal", rather "marry a gal".

"has" is a conjugation o
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I don't think the first 2 questions are correct at all.

it should read

"why must a guy marry to a gal?"
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"marry to a gal" makes no sense at all, unless, of course the verb "to be" is in the sentence. "Why must a guy BE married to a gal" is a different case.

In English, you "are married to a gal" you don't "marry to a gal", you "marry a gal"
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An option would be
"Why should a guy have to marry a gal?"
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Hello Gary

1. 'Why must a guy have to marry to a gal?'

'must' + 'have to' seems redundant here. Also, it should be 'marry a gal'.

I would change the sentence to:

1a. 'Why must a guy marry a gal?'

MrP

Note:

'must' + 'have to' is sometimes possible in an inferential context:

'He must have to do that every day' = 'it m
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