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Pooyan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"why to discuss it " needs a subject?

Hello,

"I agree with what many have said about the power of words, and why to discuss it on TV"

In the above sentence, "why to discuss it on TV" is grammatically correct? does it not need a subject? something like:

"Why we should discuss it on TV" or
"Why it needs to be discussed on TV"


Thanks.
  

Top answer

Pooyan "why to discuss it on TV" is grammatically correct? No. Your two suggestions are both correct and are a considerable improvement over the original, faulty statement.

— CalifJim

  • Pooyan "why to discuss it on TV" is grammatically correct?
  • No.
  • Your two suggestions are both correct and are a considerable improvement over the original, faulty statement.
  • CJ
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Pooyan"why to discuss it on TV" is grammatically correct?
No. Your two suggestions are both correct and are a considerable improvement over the original, faulty statement.

CJ
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Thanks CalifJim. Is such a structure common in daily speaking or casual writing among native speakers? I see sometimes some native speakers use such structures in writing or speaking.
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Another example:

Why bother to vote in local elections?

"Why bother to vote" has 286,000 hits on google search results
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That is of a different grammar. Your original is the object of a preposition ('with')—that's why it doesn't work.
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so "Why bother to vote" doesn't need a subject, like:

"why should we bother to vote" or
"why is it needed to vote"
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Right. It is legimately reduced from 'Why [should one/we] bother to vote in local elections?'
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You know the grammar rule being used to reduce this sentence? Thanks
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