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Cash Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Question on grammar of infinitive phrase
I'm not sure if any of the following infinitive phrases should be given the same noun preexisting in the main sentence, could anyone please tell ?
1. Questions for you to answer "x/them"
2. Need a chair to stand on "x/it"
3. There are many chances which wait for people to grasp "x/them"
* x : Denotes a blank
If either is fine, which would be considered more formal/correct ?
In addition, if "x" is chosen, what's the reason behind ? Simply because of unnecessary repetition ?
Thanks !
1. Questions for you to answer "x/them"
2. Need a chair to stand on "x/it"
3. There are many chances which wait for people to grasp "x/them"
* x : Denotes a blank
If either is fine, which would be considered more formal/correct ?
In addition, if "x" is chosen, what's the reason behind ? Simply because of unnecessary repetition ?
Thanks !
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I have no idea what you are trying to do, but these are the normal sentences: 1. Questions for you to answer. 2.
- I have no idea what you are trying to do, but these are the normal sentences: 1.
- Questions for you to answer.
- 2.
- I need a chair to stand on.
- 3.
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I have no idea what you are trying to do, but these are the normal sentences:
1. Questions for you to answer.
2. I need a chair to stand on.
3. There are many opportunities waiting for someone to grasp.
1. Questions for you to answer.
2. I need a chair to stand on.
3. There are many opportunities waiting for someone to grasp.
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These are the ones that sound correct to me:
questions for you to answer
a chair to stand on
opportunities which wait for people to grasp them
questions for you to answer them and a chair to stand on it are wrong. At first glance, it is the insertion of the "which" clause that seems to make the difference.
books for you to re
questions for you to answer
a chair to stand on
opportunities which wait for people to grasp them
questions for you to answer them and a chair to stand on it are wrong. At first glance, it is the insertion of the "which" clause that seems to make the difference.
books for you to re
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GPYI guess it is also possible to interpret "grasp" as intransitiveI did feel uncomfortable with it and now I see why—it's ambiguous.
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