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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,
"The plan to make him the first governor in 50 years to be denied a second term in office is revealed in the forthcoming memoirs of the former chancellor Alistair Darling." [From The Independent.]
I wonder whether the infinitive "to be" is rightly used in the sentence; I think that there should be the bare infinitive "be" here. Am I right?
Thank you.
"The plan to make him the first governor in 50 years to be denied a second term in office is revealed in the forthcoming memoirs of the former chancellor Alistair Darling." [From The Independent.]
I wonder whether the infinitive "to be" is rightly used in the sentence; I think that there should be the bare infinitive "be" here. Am I right?
Thank you.
Top answer
Both 'to'-infinitives in the sentence are fine.
- Both 'to'-infinitives in the sentence are fine.
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