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Fold scarf 101 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

To be discussed or to discuss

1. I do not have any other points to discuss in this call.


2. I do not have any other points to be discussed in this call.


Are both of these correct? What is the difference?

  

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fold scarf 101 Are both of these correct? I guess. They sound a bit odd because it isn't you who have the points to discuss at all, but they both might well appear in extemporaneous speech.

  • fold scarf 101 Are both of these correct?
  • I guess.
  • They sound a bit odd because it isn't you who have the points to discuss at all, but they both might well appear in extemporaneous speech.
  • fold scarf 101 What is the difference?
  • I would understand them to mean the same thing, that you want to hang up now if the other guy is done.
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fold scarf 101Are both of these correct?

I guess. They sound a bit odd because it isn't you who have the points to discuss at all, but they both might well appear in extemporaneous speech.

fold scarf 101What is the difference?

I would understand them to mean the same thing, that you want to hang up now if the other

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fold scarf 101

1. I do not have any other points to discuss in this call.
2. I do not have any other points to be discussed in this call.

Those are both correct and mean the same thing.

Save words and use 1. There's nothing to be gained by using a passive infinitive.

See what I did there?

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