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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

preposition II

The boss likes to type and to proofread her own letters.

The boos likes to type and proofread her own letters.

The boss like typing and proofreading her own letters.

Mr. Wang likes to arrive early or to stay late to get his work done.

Mr. Wang likes to arrive early or stay late to get his work done.

Do they all sound ok to you? Why or why not? Please advise.

LC
  

Top answer

They all sound OK, yes, but they sound better if the second to is omitted when you have two infinitives in a row. CJ

  • They all sound OK, yes, but they sound better if the second to is omitted when you have two infinitives in a row.
  • CJ
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They all sound OK, yes, but they sound better if the second to is omitted when you have two infinitives in a row.

CJ
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The textbook shows only the sentence with two tos in a row, but I believe what you said is better. Thanks.

LC

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