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1Likes- 26-Jan-2012, 13:59 #1
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infinitive vs participle Do these below equally sound natural?
Students taking the exam tomorrow should sleep well tonight.
Students to take the exam tomorrow should sleep well tonight.
I don't know but to me the second one doesn't really seem fine.
- 26-Jan-2012, 14:03 #2
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Teacher Re: infinitive vs participle I don't like the second one. If you put "due" before "to" it would be OK.
Originally Posted by Taka 
- 26-Jan-2012, 14:18 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: infinitive vs participle You mean this would sound fine? Originally Posted by bhaisahab 
Really?
Students due to to take exam tomorrow should sleep well tonight.
Anyway, why do you think the second one sounds awkward?
- 26-Jan-2012, 14:22 #4
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Teacher Re: infinitive vs participle Sometimes the answer to that one is simply 'Because it does'. We don't naturally use the infinitive in that way. Originally Posted by Taka Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
- 26-Jan-2012, 17:06 #5
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Teacher Re: infinitive vs participle Yes. Originally Posted by Taka You mean this would sound fine? Really?
Students due to to take the exam tomorrow should sleep well tonight.
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