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Good day, the 'understood' form is the one which is not expressly stated, but is implied, as in: Go to the shop and get me some lollypops where the subject 'you' is 'understood'. g. to find (called a to -infinitive) or find (which is a bare infinitive).
- Good day, the 'understood' form is the one which is not expressly stated, but is implied, as in: Go to the shop and get me some lollypops where the subject 'you' is 'understood'.
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- to find (called a to -infinitive) or find (which is a bare infinitive).
- The exact meaning of the phrase you mention can be deduced from that, or otherwise, present an example.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Good day,
the 'understood' form is the one which is not expressly stated, but is implied, as in:
Go to the shop and get me some lollypops
where the subject 'you' is 'understood'.
The infinitive is the basic form of the verb as found in any dictionary, e.g. to find (called a to-infinitive) or find (which is a bare infinitive). The e
the 'understood' form is the one which is not expressly stated, but is implied, as in:
Go to the shop and get me some lollypops
where the subject 'you' is 'understood'.
The infinitive is the basic form of the verb as found in any dictionary, e.g. to find (called a to-infinitive) or find (which is a bare infinitive). The e
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Example: You can buy that car if you want [to buy that car], but I don't recommend it.
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PhilipExample: You can buy that car if you want [to buy that car], but I don't recommend it.I agree, Philip. The question specifically stated 'understood infinitive verb' (so nothing to do with understood subjects). I suspect, as you did, that it relates to 'Clause Reduction By Ellipsis'. So, in your example, the verb phrase 'want' is understood as 'w
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