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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
To infinitive?
Hi! everyone Could you tell me what does these sentence mean and which grammatical construction these sentences follow? (Are there some hidden words in them?)
1-China to outstrip America.
2-Italy to revamp labor laws.
3-Next batsman to go is Hayden.
Thanks!
1-China to outstrip America.
2-Italy to revamp labor laws.
3-Next batsman to go is Hayden.
Thanks!
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They are all headline style, omitting 'is' (#1 & #2) or 'who is' (#3). 'Be to' is a future form.
- They are all headline style, omitting 'is' (#1 & #2) or 'who is' (#3).
- 'Be to' is a future form.
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They are all headline style, omitting 'is' (#1 & #2) or 'who is' (#3). 'Be to' is a future form.
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Mister MicawberThey are all headline style, omitting 'is' (#1 & #2) or 'who is' (#3). 'Be to' is a future form.Thanks Sir! But I still have a question that is ,does "is to" mean "is about to"?
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