More than
We need employees who will do more than do what they're told.
Is it safe that the underlined part is an ellipsis of this below?
We need employees who will do more than to do what they're told.
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No: there's no ellipsis. "Than" freely takes bare infinitival complements, though the "to" can sometimes be optionally added: I need a gardener who will do more than (to) just weed the borders. They are looking for a housekeeper who will do more than (to) tidy up occasionally.
- No: there's no ellipsis.
- "Than" freely takes bare infinitival complements, though the "to" can sometimes be optionally added: I need a gardener who will do more than (to) just weed the borders.
- They are looking for a housekeeper who will do more than (to) tidy up occasionally.
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No: there's no ellipsis.
"Than" freely takes bare infinitival complements, though the "to" can sometimes be optionally added:
I need a gardener who will do more than (to) just weed the borders.
They are looking for a housekeeper who will do more than (to) tidy up occasionally.
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