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Sandip Kumar Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Than to serve or than serve ?
I have read after 'than' bare infinitive is used. But I have seen the following two lines on the internet:
(1) Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.
(2) Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.
Which one is grammatically correct?
(1) Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.
(2) Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.
Which one is grammatically correct?
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Sandip Kumar I have read after 'than' bare infinitive is used. But I have seen the following two lines on the internet: (1) Better to reign in **** than serve in Heaven. (2) Better to reign in **** than to serve in Heaven.
- Sandip Kumar I have read after 'than' bare infinitive is used.
- But I have seen the following two lines on the internet: (1) Better to reign in **** than serve in Heaven.
- (2) Better to reign in **** than to serve in Heaven.
- Which one is grammatically correct?
- Both are OK.
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Sandip Kumar I have read after 'than' bare infinitive is used. But I have seen the following two lines on the internet:
(1) Better to reign in **** than serve in Heaven.
(2) Better to reign in **** than to serve in Heaven.
Which one is grammatically correct?
Both are OK.
CJ
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Sandip Kumar(1) Better to reign in **** than serve in Heaven.
Milton used this, allowing for changes in spelling and style. It is better to be correct when you quote.
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