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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Temptation
The temptation is great to do a lot of exploring along the way.
About the to-infinitive above, is it adverbial, a modifier of 'great'? Or is it adjectival, a modifier of 'temptation'?
About the to-infinitive above, is it adverbial, a modifier of 'great'? Or is it adjectival, a modifier of 'temptation'?
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It complements 'temptation', explaining what the temptation is.
- It complements 'temptation', explaining what the temptation is.
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It complements 'temptation', explaining what the temptation is.
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Good. Just as I thought. It's basically 'the great temptation to do...'
Could you come up with other examples of the same kind of split modification of to-infinitives as above, MM?
Could you come up with other examples of the same kind of split modification of to-infinitives as above, MM?
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The goal is always to succeed.
The point is never to surrender.
The way is open to reach your desires.
The mood is right to make her yours.
The point is never to surrender.
The way is open to reach your desires.
The mood is right to make her yours.
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The infinitives in your first two examples seem to be nominal (i.e the goal=to succeed). To me. 'the always goal to succeed' sounds strange.
That in the third example seems to be adjectival, a modifiers of open.
Are you sure that those are grammatically the same kind as the example of 'temptation'?
(The last one seems to be the same kind, but I'm not sure on this one)
That in the third example seems to be adjectival, a modifiers of open.
Are you sure that those are grammatically the same kind as the example of 'temptation'?
(The last one seems to be the same kind, but I'm not sure on this one)
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Wait a minute, the third example might be the same kind as mine:
The temptation to do a lot of exploring along the way is great?The temptation is great to do a lot of exploring along the way.
The way to reach your desire is open?The way is open to reach your desire.
But still the first two of yours don't seem to be the same kind.
The temptation to do a lot of exploring along the way is great?The temptation is great to do a lot of exploring along the way.
The way to reach your desire is open?The way is open to reach your desire.
But still the first two of yours don't seem to be the same kind.
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