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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The subject of an infinitive clause
*1) I am surprised for you to go there
2) I am excited for you to go there
*3) I like you to go there
4) I want you to go there
There are some infinitives that can have subject and there are some that can't. Would there be logical explanation for this kind of phenomenon?
2) I am excited for you to go there
*3) I like you to go there
4) I want you to go there
There are some infinitives that can have subject and there are some that can't. Would there be logical explanation for this kind of phenomenon?
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It's not the infinitive, but the main verb in the sentence that governs the construction. eg. #3 I would like you to go there.
- It's not the infinitive, but the main verb in the sentence that governs the construction.
- eg.
- #3 I would like you to go there.
- - Grammatical.
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It's not the infinitive, but the main verb in the sentence that governs the construction.
eg. #3
I would like you to go there. - Grammatical.
eg. #3
I would like you to go there. - Grammatical.
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AnonymousI want you to go thereWhen the subject of the main clause is different from the subject of the infinitive, you must state it. (as quoted above)
Compare: *I want me to go there. > I want to go there.
When the subject of the main clause is the same as the subject of the infinitive, you must not
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