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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

want to - want/to

Is it...

I want/to go out

or is it

I want to/go out

What does the "to" belong to.

Thanks for any answer.
  

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Hi "want" takes an infinitive object without an actor in your sentence: to go out

— Inchoateknowledge

  • Hi "want" takes an infinitive object without an actor in your sentence: to go out
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Hi

"want" takes an infinitive object without an actor in your sentence: to go out
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I agree with Incho.

But note that "want to" also works this way in conversation:

Now:

A: I want to go to the mall. Who wants to come with me?

B: I want to, but I have homework to finish.

Later:

C: Did you go to the mall?

A: I wanted to, but no one would go with me. B wanted to, but couldn't. And I didn't want to go by myself.
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The ellipsis only proves that 'to' belongs to 'go out'. If it wouldn't, the ellipsis would have been impossible.
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