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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
to-infinitive: which is it, "result" or "purpose"?
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00 (X) purpose [in order to give us...] 02 br
00 (Y) result [Tim conducted a study; as a result, it gave us some insight...] 0-
00 Tim conducted a study 11 b 10 to give 12 b 10 us some insight into our situation. 12 br10 Hi. Could you tell me if the usage of "to-infinitive" in the sentence is either of the following, or both? 02 br
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00 (X) purpose [in order to give us...] 02 br
00 (Y) result [Tim conducted a study; as a result, it gave us some insight...] 0-
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02 br 02 br 00 The 01 u 00 result 02 u 00 of the study might be that people gained insight into the situation, but the 01 i 00 to give ... 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 The 01 u 00 result 02 u 00 of the study might be that people gained insight into the situation, but the 01 i 00 to give ...
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0 X is correct. 02 br
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00 The study was conducted 01 u 00 for the purpose of 02 u 00 giving some insight into the situation. 02 br
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00 The 01 u 00 result 02 u 00 of the study might be that people gained insight into the situation, but the 01 i 00 to give ... 02 i 00 explains the reason for the study, not
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00 The study was conducted 01 u 00 for the purpose of 02 u 00 giving some insight into the situation. 02 br
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00 The 01 u 00 result 02 u 00 of the study might be that people gained insight into the situation, but the 01 i 00 to give ... 02 i 00 explains the reason for the study, not
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