Loved or be loved?
a) She just wants to let herself loved.
b) She just wants to let herself be loved.
Between the above, which one is more appropriate, a) or b)?
I saw b) is more appropriate than a). Do you know the reason?
In the following sentences, be dyed is not correct.
*** I had her dye my hair. -> I had my hair dyed by her. (o)
-> I had may hair be dyed by her. (X)
Top answer
Do you know the reason? Yes. Let should be followed by a plain/bare infinitive, in other words, an infinitive without to.
- Do you know the reason?
- Yes.
- Let should be followed by a plain/bare infinitive, in other words, an infinitive without to.
- Loved is not an infinitive.
- n the following sentences, be dyed is not correct.
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???Do you know the reason?
Yes. Let should be followed by a plain/bare infinitive, in other words, an infinitive without to. Loved is not an infinitive.
???n the following sentences, be dyed is not correct.
Agreed. A more detailed explanation is that had ... be dyed is incorrect.
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