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emilywang
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 Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: the usage of "want" |
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Hi, there,
I have been taught that there should be an infinitive after the verb �want�.
But I saw the following sentence on a magazine.
�I don't want anyone messing with my mind.�
Is this sentence correct?
Or �I don't want anyone to mess with my mind,� is correct?
Or both of the sentences are correct?
Thanks for your help.
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Mister Micawber
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Both sentences are OK. Want takes an infinitive or a noun:
I want to go home.
I want a sandwich.
I want some loving.
In your sentence, the noun is anyone. Messing with my mind is a nonfinite clause modifying anyone.
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