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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

To be

Without the party the MPs would have nothing to be the candidate of.

Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above?
  

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Anonymous Without the party the MPs would have nothing to be the candidate of. Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above? In my opinion the more accurate term is "infinitive of purpose", but in any case, no.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Without the party the MPs would have nothing to be the candidate of.
  • Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above?
  • In my opinion the more accurate term is "infinitive of purpose", but in any case, no.
  • An infinitive of purpose clause is separate from the main clause.
  • This is part of the main clause; it combines with 'nothing' as an infinitival modifier, creating the sense nothing that they could be the candidate of (or nothing of which they could be the candidate if you want a more formal rendering).
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AnonymousWithout the party the MPs would have nothing to be the candidate of. Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above?
In my opinion the more accurate term is "infinitive of purpose", but in any case, no. An infinitive of purpose clause is separate from the main clause. This is part of the main clause; it combines with 'nothing' as an infinitival m
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Thank you, CJ, for the reply.
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