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    Default infinitive

    Hello,

    Today I saw a sentence and I want to know whether It is used or not.
    The sentence I saw is: 'My to do list'

    My question is: Can we use it? Like this:

    a) Your to study English hard will be important for your future.
    b)To study English hardf of yours will be important for your future.

    Thanks

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    Default Re: infinitive

    Hi Johnn
    Welcome to UsingEnglish !
    In your example, to do should have been hyphenated. "To-do".
    It means "things I have to do": a list of things that I need to do.
    My "to-do" list.
    So, no, neither question a) nor question b) would be correct.

    John

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    Default Re: infinitive

    Also, "My to-do list" is not a sentence.

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    Default Re: infinitive

    'a' is incorrect and 'b' means correct, Is that right?

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    Default Re: infinitive

    Quote Originally Posted by johnnn View Post
    'a' is incorrect and 'b' means correct, Is that right?
    No, both are incorrect.

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