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Roky0071 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

'To infinitive' used for purpose or result?

As I know, the infinitive is used for the purpose like 'I came in Puri to see Lord Jagannath'
But the sentence below, does the infinitive express a purpose or a result?
'One mole of CH4 reacts with two moles of O2 to give one of CO2 and two moles of H2O'

  

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roky0071 does the infinitive express a purpose or a result? 'One mole of CH4 reacts with two moles of O2 to give one of CO2 and two moles of H2O' Chemical reactions cannot have a purpose. The sentence is talking about the result of the reaction.

— CalifJim

  • roky0071 does the infinitive express a purpose or a result?
  • 'One mole of CH4 reacts with two moles of O2 to give one of CO2 and two moles of H2O' Chemical reactions cannot have a purpose.
  • The sentence is talking about the result of the reaction.
  • CJ
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roky0071does the infinitive express a purpose or a result? 'One mole of CH4 reacts with two moles of O2 to give one of CO2 and two moles of H2O'

Chemical reactions cannot have a purpose. The sentence is talking about the result of the reaction.

CJ

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We say molecules, not moles.

A molecule doesn't have a purpose. Your sentence expresses a result.

Clive

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One mole of CH4 reacts with two moles of O2 to give one of CO2 and two moles of H2O.

It's a result adjunct.


Cross-posted.

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