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Base 5162 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

To verb or Will

I often see topics which start with for example "something/someone to start building a house next month"

Whats the cause of using such form instead of Will.

Is it hypothetical event? I don't think so... It was used in certain event which will occure. Can you explain please.

  

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Base 5162 something/someone to start building a house next month This is a structure used in "headline style" (also called "telegraphic style"). In this journalistic style most of the short words are removed, for example 'is'. So your example might be something like this: Walmart to Start Building new Store at Elm and Maple This is from Walmart is to Start ...

  • Base 5162 something/someone to start building a house next month This is a structure used in "headline style" (also called "telegraphic style").
  • In this journalistic style most of the short words are removed, for example 'is'.
  • So your example might be something like this: Walmart to Start Building new Store at Elm and Maple This is from Walmart is to Start ...
  • which is from Walmart is going to Start ...
  • CJ
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Base 5162something/someone to start building a house next month

This is a structure used in "headline style" (also called "telegraphic style"). In this journalistic style most of the short words are removed, for example 'is'.

So your example might be something like this:

Walmart to Start Building new Store at Elm and Maple

This is

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