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TinaMr Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

SENTENCES

Which one is more correct:
WHY TO try to think philosophically about technology at all?
WHY try to think philosophically about technology at all?
Is it OK to omit "to" after question words? To my knowledge it's not, but I come across some sentences where it's omitted and I got confused.
Thank you!
  

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TinaMr Which one is more correct Only this one: WHY try to think philosophically about technology at all? TinaMr Is it OK to omit "to" after question words? You CANNOT use the first 'to' in your first sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • TinaMr Which one is more correct Only this one: WHY try to think philosophically about technology at all?
  • TinaMr Is it OK to omit "to" after question words?
  • You CANNOT use the first 'to' in your first sentence.
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TinaMrWhich one is more correct
Only this one:

WHY try to think philosophically about technology at all?
TinaMrIs it OK to omit "to" after question words?
You CANNOT use the first 'to' in your first sentence.
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Thank you Mister Micawber. Just one more question in this respect: in the sentence "WHY try to think philosophically about technology at all", the word "TRY" is considered as infinitive? how is it called grammatically?
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TinaMrin the sentence "WHY try to think philosophically about technology at all", the word "TRY" is considered as infinitive?
I think it is an imperative.
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