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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Under no circumstances + to

1. Under no circumstances can I postpone payment on my loan

2. Under no circumstances may audience consume alcohol

3. Under no circumstances are we to allow this man to escape

Hi..Why is it a necessity to include to before allow when the first two examples don't require one?

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The grammar structure is unrelated to 'under no circumstances'. It is the verb form 'to be to': We are to allow no one to enter unattended. etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • The grammar structure is unrelated to 'under no circumstances'.
  • It is the verb form 'to be to': We are to allow no one to enter unattended.
  • etc.
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The grammar structure is unrelated to 'under no circumstances'. It is the verb form 'to be to':

We are to allow no one to enter unattended.
etc.
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