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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The bridge to build

1) Pete has designed the bridge to build on the River A.

Does this correspond to:
a) Pete has designed the bridge that he has to build on the River A.
or to:
b) Pete has designed the bridge that has to be built on the River A.
or to:
c) Pete has designed the bridge in order to build it on the River A.
(He intends to build it. Presumable, he is a construction engineer.)

Gratefully,
Navi.

  

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navitasan 1) Pete has designed the bridge to build on the River A. That is not a good English sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • navitasan 1) Pete has designed the bridge to build on the River A.
  • That is not a good English sentence.
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navitasan1) Pete has designed the bridge to build on the River A.

That is not a good English sentence.

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navitasan1) Pete has designed the bridge to build on the River A.

Bad sentence.


Pete has designed the bridge to be built over the Red River.

Pete has designed the bridge which will be built over the Red River.

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