To use "to be" or not to use "to be". Is that the question? It is an infinitive like any other.
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To use "to be" or not to use "to be". Is that the question?
It is an infinitive like any other. The structure is the same as
"He was thought to have a toupee on."
"She is known to eat squirrel."
"PASSIVE OF REPORTING VERBS / IMPERSONAL PASSIVE
Verbs that refer to saying or thinking ( think, believe, say, report, know,
consider, presume, hope...) are often follow