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General characteristics: | General characteristics: | ||
Infinitival to precedes a base form verb. | |||
The distribution is like that of auxiliaries, but in infinitival clauses: | * Infinitival to precedes a base form verb. | ||
position between the subject and the verb phrase | * The distribution is like that of auxiliaries, but in infinitival clauses: | ||
It is crucial [for John to show an interest]. | ** position between the subject and the verb phrase | ||
It is crucial that John should show an interest. | # It is crucial [for John to show an interest]. | ||
# It is crucial that John should show an interest. | |||
I know I should [go to the dentist’s], but I just don’t want to. | * Ellipsis | ||
I don’t really want to [go to the dentist’s], but I know I should. | # I know I should [go to the dentist’s], but I just don’t want to. | ||
# I don’t really want to [go to the dentist’s], but I know I should. | |||
Revision as of 12:33, 21 April 2017
General characteristics:
- Infinitival to precedes a base form verb.
- The distribution is like that of auxiliaries, but in infinitival clauses:
- position between the subject and the verb phrase
- It is crucial [for John to show an interest].
- It is crucial that John should show an interest.
- Ellipsis
- I know I should [go to the dentist’s], but I just don’t want to.
- I don’t really want to [go to the dentist’s], but I know I should.