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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The passive infinitive
Hello,
I would be grateful if anyone could explain me this:
"All systems are to be checked." --- Is there used be + infitiniv to express obligation (same as: supposed to)? Or is it just normal passive infinitive and if so, when we should use it?
or
"All systems are checked."
Another examples:
"There are a lot of things to do here."
or
"There a lot of things to be done here."
What are the differences in the meaning of all sentences mentioned?
Thank you a lot in advance.
I would be grateful if anyone could explain me this:
"All systems are to be checked." --- Is there used be + infitiniv to express obligation (same as: supposed to)? Or is it just normal passive infinitive and if so, when we should use it?
or
"All systems are checked."
Another examples:
"There are a lot of things to do here."
or
"There a lot of things to be done here."
What are the differences in the meaning of all sentences mentioned?
Thank you a lot in advance.
Top answer
Hi Marold and welcome to EnglishForward. Your first and second examples are different from each other. The first sentence of your second example is expressed in active voice, whereas in example one, both sentences are passive.
- Hi Marold and welcome to EnglishForward.
- Your first and second examples are different from each other.
- The first sentence of your second example is expressed in active voice, whereas in example one, both sentences are passive.
- be+to+do expresses plans and arrangements.
- I tell meaning of your sentences Example one: 1.
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Hi Marold and welcome to EnglishForward.
Your first and second examples are different from each other.
The first sentence of your second example is expressed in active voice, whereas in example one, both sentences are passive.
be+to+do expresses plans and arrangements.
I tell meaning of your sentences
Example one:
1. All systems are to be check
Your first and second examples are different from each other.
The first sentence of your second example is expressed in active voice, whereas in example one, both sentences are passive.
be+to+do expresses plans and arrangements.
I tell meaning of your sentences
Example one:
1. All systems are to be check
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Thank you very much,
I think I am becoming clear about it. Nevertheless, I would like to ask you for another favour to explain (the meaning and the gramatic structure) me just one more time.
Here you are:
(1) "He considered how the remark was to be construed."
or
(2) "He considered how the remark was construed."
Thank you very much for your pre
I think I am becoming clear about it. Nevertheless, I would like to ask you for another favour to explain (the meaning and the gramatic structure) me just one more time.
Here you are:
(1) "He considered how the remark was to be construed."
or
(2) "He considered how the remark was construed."
Thank you very much for your pre
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was to be construed (several possible meanings) ~ was going to be construed; would be construed; was supposed to be construed
This is about how the remark should be taken/interpreted or was going to be taken/interpreted by those who heard it (or were going to hear it). Which of these shades of meaning is intended will depend on context.
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This is about how the remark should be taken/interpreted or was going to be taken/interpreted by those who heard it (or were going to hear it). Which of these shades of meaning is intended will depend on context.
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