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4444mv Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
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Are the following pairs of verbs called 'catenative'? Are the first ones of the pairs called 'modalizers'?
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Thank you in advance.
continue to do- continue doing - start to write - start writing - remember to do - remember doing-
Thank you in advance.
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4444mv Are the following pairs of verbs called 'catenative'? No, just the first one. org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs
- 4444mv Are the following pairs of verbs called 'catenative'?
- No, just the first one.
- org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs
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4444mvAre the following pairs of verbs called 'catenative'?No, just the first one.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs
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Thanks, AlpheccaStars. Does the term modalizer exist? Is the second verb a direct object?
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4444mvDoes the term modalizer exist?I've seen it used in natural language processing in connection with modality. But that has nothing to do with your topic.
4444mvIs the second verb a direct object?The to-infinitive and the present participle can function as a noun, so some schools of grammar might use that terminology.
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