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Stenka25 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Seems to be an error in a Grammatical Sense
Seems to be an error in a Grammatical Sense
The passage below comes from a website as follows :
http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/afford
Afford is a verb that has to do with means. You either have a surplus and therefore can afford something, or else you have a deficit and can’t. It can be in the monetary sense: "$100 for cashmere socks? I can’t afford that!” It can also refer to time: “Since my train wasn't scheduled leave for another hour, I could afford to wait for my sister ten more minutes.” Or even access: “The castle walls afforded a wonderful view of the moat.”
I'd like to ask a question regarding the underlined 'leave'.
I think it doesn't seem right in a grammatical sense.
Don't you think it should be replaced by 'to leave'?
Regards.
The passage below comes from a website as follows :
http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/afford
Afford is a verb that has to do with means. You either have a surplus and therefore can afford something, or else you have a deficit and can’t. It can be in the monetary sense: "$100 for cashmere socks? I can’t afford that!” It can also refer to time: “Since my train wasn't scheduled leave for another hour, I could afford to wait for my sister ten more minutes.” Or even access: “The castle walls afforded a wonderful view of the moat.”
I'd like to ask a question regarding the underlined 'leave'.
I think it doesn't seem right in a grammatical sense.
Don't you think it should be replaced by 'to leave'?
Regards.
Top answer
Yes, I think it should be to leave .
- Yes, I think it should be to leave .
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