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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Regard forcing open
"Other senior figures, including the communities secretary, Sajid Javid, regard forcing open the housing market as key." (The Guardian.)
If "open" is a verb (infinitive) in the sentence above, then why is it lacking the marker "to"?
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"open" is an adjective there (or could also be construed as an adverb). It describes the resulting state of the thing that is forced. It is similar to "push open the door", for instance.
- "open" is an adjective there (or could also be construed as an adverb).
- It describes the resulting state of the thing that is forced.
- It is similar to "push open the door", for instance.
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"open" is an adjective there (or could also be construed as an adverb). It describes the resulting state of the thing that is forced. It is similar to "push open the door", for instance.
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