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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Suit was designed to

Can one say
a. This suit was designed to be worn in extreme cold weather.
b. This suit was designed to wear in extreme cold weather.
c. This suit was designed for wearing in extreme cold weather.

d. This instrument was made to be used in repairing heavy machinery.
e. This instrument was made to repair heavy machinery.
f. This instrument was made for repairing heavy machinery.
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My feeling is that (b) and (e) do not work. (e) would work if the 'instrument' was some kind of an automated machine or robot that repaired heavy machinery on it own.

Many thanks.
  

Top answer

a. This suit was designed to be worn in extremely cold weather . b.

— Mister Micawber

  • a.
  • This suit was designed to be worn in extremely cold weather .
  • b.
  • This suit was designed to wear in extreme cold .
  • c.
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a. This suit was designed to be worn in extremely cold weather.
b. This suit was designed to wear in extreme cold.
c. This suit was designed for wearing in extremely cold weather.
d. This instrument was made to be used in repairing heavy machinery.
e. This instrument was made to repair heavy machinery.
f. This instrument was made for repairing heavy machine
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