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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
what is the difference?
I always favored the second construction, but the first construction is also looked to be correct. Is the first one correct in that 'enhancing speaking ability' is a noun phrase? Then, what is to in the first sentence?
1. More attention will be paid to enhancing speaking ability per se instead of ...
2. More attention will be paid to enhance speaking ability per se instead of ..
1. More attention will be paid to enhancing speaking ability per se instead of ...
2. More attention will be paid to enhance speaking ability per se instead of ..
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I prefer the first sentence. pay attention to something -- "something" can be a noun or gerund and the word 'to' is a preposition In you second sentence the word 'to' can only be interpretted as meaning 'in order to'. In other words, the second sentence refers to ' paying attention ( to something ) in order to enhance speaking ability'.
- I prefer the first sentence.
- pay attention to something -- "something" can be a noun or gerund and the word 'to' is a preposition In you second sentence the word 'to' can only be interpretted as meaning 'in order to'.
- In other words, the second sentence refers to ' paying attention ( to something ) in order to enhance speaking ability'.
- However, sentence 2 does not specifiy what ' something ' is.
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I prefer the first sentence.
pay attention to something -- "something" can be a noun or gerund and the word 'to' is a preposition
In you second sentence the word 'to' can only be interpretted as meaning 'in order to'.
In other words, the second sentence refers to 'paying attention (to somet
pay attention to something -- "something" can be a noun or gerund and the word 'to' is a preposition
In you second sentence the word 'to' can only be interpretted as meaning 'in order to'.
In other words, the second sentence refers to 'paying attention (to somet
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Thank you, Yankee.
Would you say 'to enhance speaking ability per se' in the second sentence is a to-infinitive and if so, the 'to' there still means 'in order to' in that context? Do the 'TOs' in some or most or all of to-infinitives can mean 'in order to'?
Also, Is this an adjective complement?
She was reluctant to tell her brother.
Is this a noun comp
Would you say 'to enhance speaking ability per se' in the second sentence is a to-infinitive and if so, the 'to' there still means 'in order to' in that context? Do the 'TOs' in some or most or all of to-infinitives can mean 'in order to'?
Also, Is this an adjective complement?
She was reluctant to tell her brother.
Is this a noun comp
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Hi Anon
You are not comparing similar things.
After your original post, I specifically mentioned "pay attention to something". In the phrase "pay attention to enhancing", "pay" is the verb, "attention" is a direct object, "to" is a prepostion, and "enhancing" is the indirect object.
To take that a step further, you
You are not comparing similar things.
After your original post, I specifically mentioned "pay attention to something". In the phrase "pay attention to enhancing", "pay" is the verb, "attention" is a direct object, "to" is a prepostion, and "enhancing" is the indirect object.
To take that a step further, you
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Big difference. Depends on what you mean.
Firtsly, what are you paying attention to? pay attention to -enhancing speaking ability
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and why are you paying attention for? pay attention in order to enhan
Firtsly, what are you paying attention to? pay attention to -enhancing speaking ability
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and why are you paying attention for? pay attention in order to enhan
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