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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

To

Does this sentence sound OK?

To become sick is unlucky.
  

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It's all right with me. I do know, though, that some native speakers dislike the use of an infinitive (to become) as the grammatical subject. Despite that, even native speakers do use it that way.

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  • It's all right with me.
  • I do know, though, that some native speakers dislike the use of an infinitive (to become) as the grammatical subject.
  • Despite that, even native speakers do use it that way.
  • The slogan of a London football club called Tottenham Hotspur is "To dare is to do".
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It's all right with me. I do know, though, that some native speakers dislike the use of an infinitive (to become) as the grammatical subject. Despite that, even native speakers do use it that way. The slogan of a London football club called Tottenham Hotspur is "To dare is to do".

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OK. Thank you both!
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Sounds pretty well, though I'd rather agree with the above answer and say "Becoming sick is unlucky"
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