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  1. 18-Jun-2006, 07:18 #1
    miniwave
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    Default infinitive or bare infinitive?

    Hi everybody

    I know that the following two sentences are similar in meaning:
    I had Danny pick me up from school
    I got Danny to pick me up from school
    However is it correct to use an infinitive in the first sentence instead of the bare infinitive ?
    (I had Danny to pick me up from school)
    Thanks for the help
  2. 18-Jun-2006, 10:08 #2
    Tdol
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    Default Re: infinitive or bare infinitive?

    I wouldn't use a full infinitive there.
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