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Jawel Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Putting the preposition at the beginning

Hello everyone.

I am curious about the locations of these kinds of prepositions.

Example, can we say:

1-) To be able to buy a new car, I have enough money now.


2-) About you, I have some doubts..


Thank you very much.

  

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Jawel To be able to buy a new car, I have enough money now. Not good. The infinitive already implies "able to".

— CalifJim

  • Jawel To be able to buy a new car, I have enough money now.
  • Not good.
  • The infinitive already implies "able to".
  • This sentence is said thus: I have enough money to buy a car .
  • Jawel About you, I have some doubts.
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JawelTo be able to buy a new car, I have enough money now.

Not good. The infinitive already implies "able to". This sentence is said thus:

I have enough money to buy a car.

JawelAbout you, I have some doubts.

This is an unusual word order. It would be used to draw attention to the phrase "about you"

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