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Seagull Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Two Infinitive Phrases which are difficult to understand
Hello everyone.
I have a couple of questions regarding the following sentence:
You must be careful to carry enough water and not to get too tired.
Q1 Is it natural English?
Q2 Could you paraphrase the sentence into a simpler one?
Top answer
It's okay, but you can also say: You must carry enough water and not overexert yourself.
- It's okay, but you can also say: You must carry enough water and not overexert yourself.
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It's okay, but you can also say:
You must carry enough water and not overexert yourself.
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seagullYou must be careful to carry enough water and not to get too tired.
(Hiking in the outback)
You must be careful to carry enough water for hydration, but not so much that its weight tires you out.
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