Conversation started Jul 27, 2015 at 18:35.
Damkerng T.
Damkerng T.
Jul 27, 2015 18:35
Back to the to-infinitive thing...
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by snailboat
You think [people to listen to your speech] shouldn't be bracketed as one constituent?
> When you think you're ready, gather up some people to listen to your speech, so you can have a rehearsal before the conference starts.
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
In which sentence?
Huh.
Damkerng T.
Damkerng T.
> ell.stackexchange.com/q/61434/3281
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by snailboat
Frankly, I don't know what the structure of gather up some people to listen to your speech is.
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by snailboat
> [The people to listen to your speech] are here.
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by Damkerng T.
It also relates to another question by pazzo.
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by Damkerng T.
(Something like I bought that plane to get to London.)
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
Depends. I'd like it this way: [peopl][e] [to] [[[listen] to] your] [[[[[[[[[[[[]]]]]]]]speech]]]].
Damkerng T.
Damkerng T.
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by snailboat
> 1. Jack, I found someone to take care of you.　←　I found someone, and that was my way of taking care of you.
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by snailboat
> 2. Jack, I found someone to take care of you.　←　I found someone who will take care of you.
in ELL's Cabin, 11 hours ago, by snailboat
Two different functions of a to-infinitival clause, I think.
@inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M :D
I just was able to come up with a more ambiguous sentence a while ago.
> Jack, I asked someone to help you.
Is it:
> a) Jack, I asked [ someone to help you ].
> b) Jack, I asked [ someone ] to help you.
I asked someone; that was my way to help you; I want to see them help you; they are here to help you.
 
Conversation ended Jul 27, 2015 at 18:40.