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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is to use/ is to be used

1-This gun is for using in cases of extreme emergency.
2-This gun is to be used in cases of extreme emergency.
3-This gun is to use in cases of extreme emergency.

Can't 2 and 3 mean two things:
a-In cases of extreme emergency, this gun must be used.
b-This gun should not be used unless there is a case of extreme emergency. It is to be used only in cases of extreme emergency.

Gratefully
Navi.
  

Top answer

Only 2 is correct. The meaning is In cases of extreme emergency this gun can be used or In cases of extreme emergency this gun must be used. For the meaning you call b), the statement would be This gun is not to be used except in cases of extreme emergency.

— CalifJim

  • Only 2 is correct.
  • The meaning is In cases of extreme emergency this gun can be used or In cases of extreme emergency this gun must be used.
  • For the meaning you call b), the statement would be This gun is not to be used except in cases of extreme emergency.
  • CJ
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Only 2 is correct.

The meaning is
In cases of extreme emergency this gun can be used
or In cases of extreme emergency this gun must be used.

For the meaning you call b), the statement would be

This gun is not to be used except in cases of extreme emergency.

CJ
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