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Nananara Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
'need to' or 'need to be'?
1. People will be afraid of more things than they need to be.
2. People will be afraid of more things than they need to.
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[1] People will be afraid of more things than [ they need to be ___ ] . [2] People will be afraid of more things than [ they need to ___ ] . Both forms are possible.
- [1] People will be afraid of more things than [ they need to be ___ ] .
- [2] People will be afraid of more things than [ they need to ___ ] .
- Both forms are possible.
- Comparative clauses like the ones in brackets are structurally reduced in some way relative to full main clauses.
- In [1] the comparative clause is reduced by elliptical stranding of auxiliary "be", and in [2] it is further reduced by elliptical stranding of infinitival "to".
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[1] People will be afraid of more things than [they need to be ___ ].
[2] People will be afraid of more things than [they need to ___].
Both forms are possible.
Comparative clauses like the ones in brackets are structurally reduced in some way relative to full main clauses.
In [1] the comparative clause is reduced by elli
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