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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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To have told
"“It is unacceptable for developing countries, like my own, to be asked to participate in this so called ratchet mechanism,” the Saudis were reported to have told the session."
Are the infinitive "to participate" and the perfect infinitive "to have told" used in the pattern "infinitive after adjective" in the above sentence?
Are the infinitive "to participate" and the perfect infinitive "to have told" used in the pattern "infinitive after adjective" in the above sentence?
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Anonymous Are the infinitive "to participate" and the perfect infinitive "to have told" used in the pattern "infinitive after adjective" in the above sentence? No. 'asked' and 'reported' are not adjectives.
- Anonymous Are the infinitive "to participate" and the perfect infinitive "to have told" used in the pattern "infinitive after adjective" in the above sentence?
- No.
- 'asked' and 'reported' are not adjectives.
- Examples of "infinitive after adjective" are "glad to see you", "eager to start", "hard to find".
- CJ
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AnonymousAre the infinitive "to participate" and the perfect infinitive "to have told" used in the pattern "infinitive after adjective" in the above sentence?No. 'asked' and 'reported' are not adjectives.
Examples of "infinitive after adjective" are "glad to see you", "eager to start", "hard to find".
CJ
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CalifJimNo. 'asked' and 'reported' are not adjectives.I see. Thanks.
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