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This is how we say it – use ‘and’ before an infinitive to sound more natural

This is how we say it – use ‘and’ before an infinitive to sound more natural

by Martin Burke | Aug 9, 2024 | This is how we say it

Learners of English are taught that we use the preposition ‘to’ with the infinitive after certain verbs, for example… ‘I like to know’, ‘I need to talk’, ‘I want to go’, etc. This is certainly the case in formal English. However, there are five verbs where, in...

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