"a rule never to break" or "a rule never to be broken"?

B sounds better.

Any thoughts, guys?

Hello

I think either is OK though I myself rather choose 'a rule never to break'.

English to-infinitive clauses are really messy when they are used as a post-modifier [adjective] of a noun.
I have been always annoyed (in writing) with a problem;
'NOUN to Do': NOUN is Do's subject or Do's object?
My rule is that NOUN is Do's object when the sentence of "O

I like B better too

Maybe a "never to break rule" ?

I think this way:
It seems to her that English reading is a rule [for her never to break].

paco

Looks fine (to me)
What does it exactly mean?

What does it exactly mean?

I don't know

Reading some English newspaper everyday seems to her as important as a rule never to break.

Weird?

paco

LOL!

"Reading some English newspapers was for her like a rule never to be broken" ?


"... was for her an unbreakable rule", "... an unbreakable rule for her" ?

Hello Pieanne

The usage of English to-infinitives is really messy. I'm sure you know it very well but let me confirm our knowledge.

NOUN+to infinitive.
The moderator to ask is Pieanne.=The moderator who we should ask is Pieanne.
Pianne got a message to reply = Pieanne got a message that she should reply.
My wife has a meal to prepare.[not to be pr

aargh!
You may have notice I'm not good at theoretical grammar...
I'd say:

The moderator to ask is Pieanne.

Hi Pianne

Yes I made a mistake. 'Reply a person' but 'reply to a thing'. As for who/whom, I'll rather choose 'who'. 'Whom' sounds oldish.

Anyway, which do you think better, 'a rule to break' or 'a rule to be broken'?

paco