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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

You wouldn't know it to look at him

For as long as they keep his interest, as long as they make him think, Zinkoff is moving. Of course, you wouldn't know it to look at him, since the moving part is out of sight, behind his unblinking eyes. His brain.

Hi,

Does "to look at him" mean "by looking at him?" Thanks.
  

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" Yes. I'm not sure how many grammarians accept this use of the infinitive, though. CB

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  • " Yes.
  • I'm not sure how many grammarians accept this use of the infinitive, though.
  • CB
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AngliholicDoes "to look at him" mean "by looking at him?"
Yes. I'm not sure how many grammarians accept this use of the infinitive, though.

CB
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The infinitive is used commonly in this particular expression at least ('know... to look at...'). The meaning is the same, of course, as 'by looking at...'.
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