Masanori Takaoka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
make ~ to do vs make ~ do
1. As a matter of fact, automobile industries make robots engage in the process of constructing cars, which provides many benefits for the industries.
2. As a matter of fact, automobile industries make robots to engage in the process of constructing cars, which provides many benefits for the industries.
Is #2 grammatically correct? If so, what's the difference between #1 and #2?
2. As a matter of fact, automobile industries make robots to engage in the process of constructing cars, which provides many benefits for the industries.
Is #2 grammatically correct? If so, what's the difference between #1 and #2?
Top answer
"make robots engage" = cause robots to engage "make robots to engage" = manufacture robots in order to engage So, #2 is grammatical but it does not (presumably) express the correct meaning in this sentence. #1 makes sense but it seems a somewhat awkward and laboured way of expressing the meaning.
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"make robots engage" = cause robots to engage
"make robots to engage" = manufacture robots in order to engage
So, #2 is grammatical but it does not (presumably) express the correct meaning in this sentence.
#1 makes sense but it seems a somewhat awkward and laboured way of expressing the meaning.
"make robots to engage" = manufacture robots in order to engage
So, #2 is grammatical but it does not (presumably) express the correct meaning in this sentence.
#1 makes sense but it seems a somewhat awkward and laboured way of expressing the meaning.
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GPY#1 makes sense but it seems a somewhat awkward and laboured way of expressing the meaning.Could you show me how you would rephrase it?
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As a matter of fact, automobile manufacturers use robots to construct cars, which provides many benefits for the manufacturers.
Note that there are many automobile manufacturers but only one automobile industry.
Note that there are many automobile manufacturers but only one automobile industry.
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