Ryota
About to-infinitive, Chat GPT says this. Is this all true? The difference between the two uses of to-infinitive clauses lies in their functions within a sentence: 1. Descriptive Use: - Examples: "a request to see someone," "keen to get on." - These to-infinitive clauses add descriptive information, indicating a purpose, intention, or characteristic associated with the noun or adjective. They provide additional details but do not strictly define or limit the reference of the noun or adjective. 2. Defining Use (Type of Non-finite Relative Clause): - Examples: "the man to save us," "the method to use," "nice to listen to." - In these cases, the to-infinitive clauses function in a way similar to non-finite relative clauses. They serve to define or specify the noun by indicating a particular person (the man) or thing (the method) associated with the action expressed in the infinitive. This use is more defining or restrictive because it narrows down the reference. In summary, the first set of examples provides descriptive details, while the second set, especially in contexts like "the man to save us," serves a more defining role by specifying the person or thing related to the action described in the to-infinitive clause.
2024年3月3日 17:48
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Ryota, although I don't have a definitive answer for your to-infinitive questions (I've been reading the other ones too), I'm going to reply not as a teacher but as a fellow self-learner. — Firstly, I have to respectfully disagree with everyone: ChatGPT is a fantastic tool for learning. It is not a lousy teacher because it's not a teacher. As long as you ask the right questions and complement it with other means of learning, it is an insanely useful resource. I've been learning Japanese with an otherwise unimaginable efficiency with its help. — Secondly, to-infinitive is a tricky thing to explain (as you can tell from the lack of replies to your questions, and the uninspiring explanation from ChatGPT). If I were you, I'd try to be more flexible with it, and using your examples, accept it as a way of "making a verb become an adjective/adverb". "The man to save us" → "to save us" describes what kind of a man it is (= adjective). "It's hard to talk to him" → "to talk" modifies the adjective "hard" (= adverb). "She's coming to meet us" → "to meet" modifies the verb (= adverb). There are many different applications, but I found this article quite helpful: https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/705/to-infinitives If you have more questions, ask away!
2024年3月4日
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I am unimpressed with the ChatGpt answer. I can't say that it is wrong. It's just not very comprehensible or helpful. I can't imagine that it could satisfy a person confused about infinitives. Infinitives are so simple to explain, and yet it only creates more confusion. I have found this often to be the case with AI. It excels at producing verbiage. It does not see to the core of things. It pumps up irrelevant facts. It fails to isolate the core insight that allows one to understand.
2024年3月3日
受邀老師
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Hello Ryota. I think the explanation here is poor. I would not use or trust Chat GPT or other AI/chatbot models for information on any topic. I suggest using a book such as Michael Swan's Practical English Usage for a practical and accurate explanation. Good Luck with your studies!
2024年3月4日
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