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Rlopes Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Why verb
I see very often the phrase "Why buy..."
How come this to be correct? Shouldn't "Why to buy..." be the right form?
How come this to be correct? Shouldn't "Why to buy..." be the right form?
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Hello, rlopes—and welcome to English Forums. " be the right form? No.
- Hello, rlopes—and welcome to English Forums.
- " be the right form?
- No.
- Why buy a car when you can take the train?
- Why eat at a restaurant when you can cook at home?
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Hello, rlopes—and welcome to English Forums.
Why buy a car when you can take the train?
Why eat at a restaurant when you can cook at home?
Why not work in a restaurant instead of a convenience store?
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rlopesShouldn't "Why to buy..." be the right form?No.
Why buy a car when you can take the train?
Why eat at a restaurant when you can cook at home?
Why not work in a restaurant instead of a convenience store?
etc.
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Mister MicawberHello, rlopes—and welcome to English Forums.rlopesShouldn't "Why to buy..." be the right form?No.Why buy a car when you can take the train?Why eat at a restaurant when you can cook at home?Why not work in a restaurant instead of a convenience store?etc.Thank you for your reply.
My doubt is why using "to" isn't the common form.
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rlopesMy doubt is why using "to" isn't the common form.It is not even correct grammar in that kind of sentence. In other structures it is fine:
Why to buy a new product is seldom a dilemma for impulse shoppers.
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