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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(grammar) The English infinitive verb form when introduced by the particle to..
As it turned out, much previous work on the subject is based on two assumptions about the situation of the to'''-infinitive in OE that have never been tested, but have, through constant reiteration, achieved the status of axioms: first, that the categorial status of the to'''-infinitive in OE is PP; and secondly, that the to'''-infinitive spread at the expense of the infinitive without to, the bare infinitive (see below, §§1.2 and 1.3).
Use to-infinitive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
To-infinitive means (grammar) The English infinitive verb form when introduced by the particle to..
Common synonyms include full infinitive, marked infinitive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As it turned out, much previous work on the subject is based on two assumptions about the situation of the to'''-infinitive in OE that have never been tested, but have, through constant reiteration, achieved the status of axioms: first, that the categorial status of the to'''-infinitive in OE is PP; and secondly, that the to'''-infinitive spread at the expense of the infinitive without to, the bare infinitive (see below, §§1.2 and 1.3).
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