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Enyer Josue
Good evening I have a question:
I) If a sentence say:
1) They were doing that for speak with him.
Does need The verb "speak" the preposition "to"❓
e.g:
2) They were doing that for to speak with him
3) They were doing that to speak with him
13 sept. 2023 03:36
Réponses · 7
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The third option is the only right one. You can't use an infinitive after a preposition (for), only a gerund.
13 septembre 2023
I agree with the others. FYI, you may occasionlly see 'FOR TO' instead of just 'TO' but it's archaic, and or dialect, so you shouldn't use it.
Ex: from the song 'Whisky in the jar': "I went unto my chamber, all for to take a slumber"
14 septembre 2023
They were doing that to speak to him
13 septembre 2023
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Enyer Josue
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Espagnol
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Anglais
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