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Pen slide 883 Posted 6 years ago
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Let her work to be...

Hi teachers~

I pasted part of the article on the internet and I am wondering "feel comfortable TO do" and "LET her work TO BE continued" look ok to you.

Following Parish's death, children would send in fan letters asking about the continuation of the book series. Herman Parish, her nephew, felt uncomfortable to let her work to be continued by someone not in the family.

Thank you in advance~.

  

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"let ... to" is incorrect: "let" takes the bare infinitive. "felt uncomfortable to" feels marginal to me.

— GPY

  • "let ...
  • to" is incorrect: "let" takes the bare infinitive.
  • "felt uncomfortable to" feels marginal to me.
  • I would say: Herman Parish, her nephew, felt uncomfortable about letting her work be continued by someone not in the family.
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"let ... to" is incorrect: "let" takes the bare infinitive. "felt uncomfortable to" feels marginal to me. I would say:

Herman Parish, her nephew, felt uncomfortable about letting her work be continued by someone not in the family.

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Herman Parish, her nephew, felt uncomfortable to let her work to be continued by someone not in the family.

No. Say eg

Herman Parish, her nephew, felt uncomfortable about letting her work be continued by someone not in the family.

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