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ddsony



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PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:37 pm    Post subject: Does this also stand? Reply with quote
This sentence is quite correct: The question is difficult to answer.
We would use the active-formed infinitive rather than passive-formed.
Then,is "The technology is too advanced to be understood" correct or "The technology is too advanced to understand"?
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Nef



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PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Does this also stand? Reply with quote
ddsony wrote:
This sentence is quite correct: The question is difficult to answer.
We would use the active-formed infinitive rather than passive-formed.
Then,is "The technology is too advanced to be understood" correct or "The technology is too advanced to understand"?


Both forms are correct.
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