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Jawel Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Putting "to do ..." at the beginning?

There are some sentences

1-) I see no reason to do these stupid things.

2-) I can find no sensible explanation for you to leave your master program.

An English professor from Canada at the university said that we could put the part "to do..." at the beginning in order to emphasize what made us angry, why we were angry.

I found the following sentences to be unusual and asked my British teacher that question. He also agreed with my professor and said:"Those sentences are OK even though they are not very natural."


3-) To do these stupid things, I see no reason!
(I see no reason. For what? To do these stupid things!)

4-) For you to leave your master program, I can find no sensible explanation!
(I can find no sensible explanation. For what? About what topic? For you to leave your master program)

So they agreed with each other but I still want to ask you that. What do you think?

Thanks!

  

Top answer

Jawel 1-) I see no reason to do these stupid things. 2-) I can find no sensible explanation for you to leave your master program. (1) is OK.

— GPY

  • Jawel 1-) I see no reason to do these stupid things.
  • 2-) I can find no sensible explanation for you to leave your master program.
  • (1) is OK.
  • To me, (2) seems flawed on close inspection.
  • Though not relevant to your question, shouldn't it be "master's program"?
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Jawel1-) I see no reason to do these stupid things.
2-) I can find no sensible explanation for you to leave your master program.

(1) is OK. To me, (2) seems flawed on close inspection.

Though not relevant to your question, shouldn't it be "master's program"?

Jawel3-) To do these stupid things, I see no reason!
4-) F
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JawelAn English professor from Canada at the university said that we could put the part "to do..." at the beginning in order to emphasize what made us angry, why we were angry.

I don't see anything in sentences 1) or 2) that are necessarily expressions of anger. Did the professor claim that those sentences show anger?

One can only wonder what the pro

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