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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of the structure too~to and too~for
I'd like to know the exact meaning of the structure 'too~to'.
1) It's too cold for us to swim.
2) It's too cold for us swimming.
Could I rephrase #1,#2, like the following sentence ?:
3) If we swam, we would feel cold.
In advance, thank you for your help
1) It's too cold for us to swim.
2) It's too cold for us swimming.
Could I rephrase #1,#2, like the following sentence ?:
3) If we swam, we would feel cold.
In advance, thank you for your help
Top answer
#2 is not natural. It's possible without 'us'. You cannot rephrase #1 as #3.
- #2 is not natural.
- It's possible without 'us'.
- You cannot rephrase #1 as #3.
- They don't mean the same.
- #1 suggests that the water is so cold that swimming in it is not possible.
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#2 is not natural. It's possible without 'us'.
You cannot rephrase #1 as #3. They don't mean the same.
#1 suggests that the water is so cold that swimming in it is not possible.
You cannot rephrase #1 as #3. They don't mean the same.
#1 suggests that the water is so cold that swimming in it is not possible.
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