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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

To be

I just read on Facebook the following quote:
There is a time to be a nice person and there is a time to say enough is enough.
Why we need " to be" in the sentence? What type of sentence is this and what is the grammatical role of to be in the sentence?
  

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Anonymous Why do we need " to be" in the sentence? What meaning do you assign to "There is a time a nice person"? The idea is "There is a time when you [can/should] [be / act like] a nice person".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Why do we need " to be" in the sentence?
  • What meaning do you assign to "There is a time a nice person"?
  • The idea is "There is a time when you [can/should] [be / act like] a nice person".
  • CJ
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AnonymousWhy do we need " to be" in the sentence?
What meaning do you assign to "There is a time a nice person"?
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Anonymouswhat is the grammatical role of to be in the sentence?
It modifies 'time', as in 'It's time to go to school'.
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Is it an infinitive?
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AnonymousIs it an infinitive?
Yes, 'to + dictionary form of verb' is always an infinitive.
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