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Mikael Posted 17 years ago
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of Parliament on Thursday to demand that President Mikheil Saakashvili resign and to hear opposition leaders describe him as a tyrant who had mishandled the war with Russia.
If "(...) leaders to describe him as (...)" was used, would it be wrong?
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(to) describe somebody
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of Parliament on Thursday to demand that President Mikheil Saakashvili resign and to hear opposition leaders describe him as a tyrant who had mishandled the war with Russia.
If "(...) leaders to describe him as (...)" was used, would it be wrong?
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) " was used, would it be wrong? Yes. That would be wrong.
- ) " was used, would it be wrong?
- Yes.
- That would be wrong.
- After verbs of perception ( see, watch, hear ) don't use the full infinitive with "to".
- Drop the "to".
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MikaelIf "(...) leaders to describe him as (...)" was used, would it be wrong?Yes. That would be wrong. After verbs of perception (see, watch, hear) don't use the full infinitive with "to". Drop the "to".
They will hear the leaders describe him as a tyrant. (Not to describe.)
We watched the
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CalifJimMikaelIf "(...) leaders to describe him as (...)" was used, would it be wrong?Yes. That would be wrong. After verbs of perception (see, watch, hear) don't use the full infinitive with "to". Drop the "to".
They will hear the leaders describe him as a tyrant. (Not to desc
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