Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
To be
Without the party the MPs would have nothing to be the candidate of.
Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above?
Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above?
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Anonymous Without the party the MPs would have nothing to be the candidate of. Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above? In my opinion the more accurate term is "infinitive of purpose", but in any case, no.
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AnonymousWithout the party the MPs would have nothing to be the candidate of. Is "to be" used as a verb of purpose in the above?In my opinion the more accurate term is "infinitive of purpose", but in any case, no. An infinitive of purpose clause is separate from the main clause. This is part of the main clause; it combines with 'nothing' as an infinitival m
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