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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Why + infinitive?

HI!
Shall I say
- WHY DONATE BLOOD?
- WHY TO DONATE BLOOD?
- WHY DONATING BLOOD?
Thanks in advance! Emotion: big smile
  

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Say: Why donate blood? The bare infinitive is used immediately after why in questions that appear more like suggestions and no answer is necessarily expected. Why do it now?

— Cool Breeze

  • Say: Why donate blood?
  • The bare infinitive is used immediately after why in questions that appear more like suggestions and no answer is necessarily expected.
  • Why do it now?
  • Why not do it tomorrow?
  • CB
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Say: Why donate blood? The bare infinitive is used immediately after why in questions that appear more like suggestions and no answer is necessarily expected.

Why do it now?
Why not do it tomorrow?

CB
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