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Norwolf Posted 14 years ago
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Occupied to do?
If Haiti must be occupied to reinstall Aristide, a duly elected Communist thug, why don't we let Cuba do it?
That is taken from COCA, and it seems to be against what I learned. Say, be occupied (with) doing is grammatically correct.
What do you native speakers think of it, please?
Thank you very much.
That is taken from COCA, and it seems to be against what I learned. Say, be occupied (with) doing is grammatically correct.
What do you native speakers think of it, please?
Thank you very much.
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You are talking about the figurative meaning of "to occupy". COCA is using the literal meaning. We say that a military force occupies a conquered country, meaning they stay there.
- You are talking about the figurative meaning of "to occupy".
- COCA is using the literal meaning.
- We say that a military force occupies a conquered country, meaning they stay there.
- In other words, if in order to reinstall Aristide, troops must occupy Haiti ....
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You are talking about the figurative meaning of "to occupy". COCA is using the literal meaning. We say that a military force occupies a conquered country, meaning they stay there. In other words, if in order to reinstall Aristide, troops must occupy Haiti ....
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Oh yeah. The to-indefinite is not an adjective complement but an adverbial of purpose.
Many thanks, enoon..
Many thanks, enoon..
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