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BMO
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 Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:45 am Post subject: All I have to do is study. |
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1. All I have to do is study hard.
2. All I have to do is studying hard.
Are both correct? Is #1 "STUDY" an infinitive but "TO" is omitted?
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bud
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| Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Hi BMO,
Only #1 is correct. I'm not sure of the grammar as it's quite complex, but it could be that "study" is the infinitive in its base form. That means it is the infinitive minus the word "to."
I'm not going to even attempt to explain why #2 doesn't work! 
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BMO
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| Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. It does. I think you are right about the TO being omitted. |
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bud
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| Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| You're quite welcome, BMO. |
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