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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Too +adj+inf
You are too young to go on your own.
You are too young to scold.
The form of the infinitive used in the two sentences is similar , but the meanings they impart are different .
Can we rewrite the second sentence as " You are too young to be scolded."
You are too young to scold.
The form of the infinitive used in the two sentences is similar , but the meanings they impart are different .
Can we rewrite the second sentence as " You are too young to be scolded."
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Yes; it is just a matter of the type of verb; some can be cast either way and others cannot.
- Yes; it is just a matter of the type of verb; some can be cast either way and others cannot.
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Yes; it is just a matter of the type of verb; some can be cast either way and others cannot.
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