Read to sth to sb
Hello everyone,
Is the infinitive marker "to" correctly used in the following sentence?
- I will read the text to you.
Or must it be:
- I will read the text for you.
If both are OK, what is the difference between them?
Kind regards
JA
Top answer
To is a preposition in your sentence, not an infinitive marker. It's an infinitive marker, or particle, in this sentence: I want to read it. Both your sentences are correct and may have the same meaning.
- To is a preposition in your sentence, not an infinitive marker.
- It's an infinitive marker, or particle, in this sentence: I want to read it.
- Both your sentences are correct and may have the same meaning.
- I will read the text for you may also mean that I will read the text on your behalf.
- In other words, you won't have to read it at all.
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To is a preposition in your sentence, not an infinitive marker. It's an infinitive marker, or particle, in this sentence: I want to read it. Both your sentences are correct and may have the same meaning. I will read the text for you may also mean that I will read the text on your behalf. In other words, you won't have to read it at all.
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