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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
See him change or changed
Hi. Which is correct? Also would you say the word "change" is an infinitive or to-infinitive in the following sentences? (I have no idea as to what is the distinction between the two terms (words) I introduced, which are "infinitive" and "to-infinitive" -- help)
1. We want him change/changed.
2. We wish to see him change/changed.
3. We are going to see it change/changed.
1. We want him change/changed.
2. We wish to see him change/changed.
3. We are going to see it change/changed.
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In all these combinations, "change" is the "bare infinitive" and "changed" is the past participle. Both are correct. " The others do not.
- In all these combinations, "change" is the "bare infinitive" and "changed" is the past participle.
- Both are correct.
- " The others do not.
- We want him to change.
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In all these combinations, "change" is the "bare infinitive" and "changed" is the past participle. Both are correct.
Your first sentence, with "want," requires the infinitive marker, "to." The others do not.
We want him to change.
(We want him change, is incorrect.)
Your first sentence, with "want," requires the infinitive marker, "to." The others do not.
We want him to change.
(We want him change, is incorrect.)
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