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  1. 09-Jul-2010, 15:02 #1
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    A Chinese monk asked two American visitors :"Could you do us a great favor for our future visitors to guide and instruct them? Would you write something in English?"My question is what is the function of "to guide and instruct them"?Thanks for your teaching!
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    Default Re: to guide and instruct them

    Quote Originally Posted by notletrest View Post
    A Chinese monk asked two American visitors :"Could you do us a great favor for our future visitors to guide and instruct them? Would you write something in English?"My question is what is the function of "to guide and instruct them"?Thanks for your teaching!

    "To guide and instruct them" modifies do. It acts adverbially. It answers the question "why".
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    Default Re: to guide and instruct them

    Quote Originally Posted by Frank Antonson View Post
    "To guide and instruct them" modifies do. It acts adverbially. It answers the question "why".
    you gave me light.thanks a lot!
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