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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

To be

That is the place to be.
Is the above sentence grammatically correct? And what would it mean? I just want to use " to be" in my own speech and writing. I know the basics about " to be" but get confused by its literal form " be" and " to be" .
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Jignesh
  

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Is the above sentence grammatically correct? Yes. Jigneshbharati And what would it mean?

  • Is the above sentence grammatically correct?
  • Yes.
  • Jigneshbharati And what would it mean?
  • That place is the right place for you/me/them/us to be .
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JigneshbharatiThat is the place to be.Is the above sentence grammatically correct?
Yes.
JigneshbharatiAnd what would it mean?
That place is the right place for you/me/them/us to be.
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Does " to be" function as a verb ? And does it mean to become or to be present?
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I have checked dictionaries but to no avail.
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JigneshbharatiDoes " to be" function as a verb ?
It's an infinive, yes. It looks like an adverbial to me.
Jigneshbharati? And does it mean to become or to be present?
to be present
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