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Taka Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Reason

The reason is that I have to go there.
The reason is to go there.

Does the second one work?
  

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#2 sounds a bit clumsy to me. Are you asking if it has the same meaning as #1?

  • #2 sounds a bit clumsy to me.
  • Are you asking if it has the same meaning as #1?
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#2 sounds a bit clumsy to me.
Are you asking if it has the same meaning as #1?
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CliveAre you asking if it has the same meaning as #1?
In this case, not really.

I'm just wondering if "The reason is+to-infinitive" works as fine as "The reason is+that/because-clause."
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Both sentences are okay from a purely technical-grammatical point of view. However, the problem with both is that you would rarely, if ever, use either in real life speech. In what context could these be used? I cannot, offhand, think of any situation where either would fit. In real life speech you would say, rather, something like:

I have to go.

Just go.

Go.

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