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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The usage for consequence of the preposition 'to'
Many people were starved to death in the country.
The glass was broken to pieces.
If a noun with a similar meaning to an infinitive can express the state of the result to which the to-infinitive give rise,
the preposition 'to' can substitute for a to-infinitive as in the following examples?
I overslept today to be late for work.
-> I overslept today to tardiness for work.
She heard the death of her best friend to shed tears.
-> She heard the death of her best friend to tears.
In advance, Thank you for your help.
The glass was broken to pieces.
If a noun with a similar meaning to an infinitive can express the state of the result to which the to-infinitive give rise,
the preposition 'to' can substitute for a to-infinitive as in the following examples?
I overslept today to be late for work.
-> I overslept today to tardiness for work.
She heard the death of her best friend to shed tears.
-> She heard the death of her best friend to tears.
In advance, Thank you for your help.
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-> She heard the death of her best friend to tears. The first and third sentences are not natural. The second and fourth are not English.
- -> She heard the death of her best friend to tears.
- The first and third sentences are not natural.
- The second and fourth are not English.
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park sang joonI overslept today to be late for work.-> I overslept today to tardiness for work.She heard the death of her best friend to shed tears.-> She heard the death of her best friend to tears.The first and third sentences are not natural. The second and fourth are not English.
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Hello Mr fivejedjon !!
I see ^^
Then, when I can use the consequence usage of the preposition 'to'and if you afford to, would you correct the first and the third?
I see ^^
Then, when I can use the consequence usage of the preposition 'to'and if you afford to, would you correct the first and the third?
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