Forum newsfeeds
Forum Newsfeeds


Sites for Teachers

Sites for Teachers


Go Back   UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum > Learning English > Ask a Teacher

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 05-Feb-2004, 11:07
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Country: armenia
Posts: 836
Current Location: france
First Language: armenian
Thanks: 66
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
navi tasan
Default for/to postmodification

Which of these is correct.
1-They had several cooks in the restaurant. They had a cook for cooking the main courses and a cook for preparing the deserts.
2-They had several cooks in the restaurant. They had a cook to cook the main courses and a cook to prepare the deserts.

3-I was their cook for preparing salads.
4-I was their cook to prepare salads.

5-This is our oven for cooking cakes.
6-This is our oven to cook cakes.
7-This is our oven to cook cakes in.

(I know the question might seem a bit weird, but in my mind there is a logic to it. I also know that I ask this kind of question often. I have a problem with this postmodification thing.)
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 05-Feb-2004, 13:33
RonBee's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Country: USA
Posts: 13,038
Current Location: North Carolina
First Language: English
Thanks: 57
Thanked 681 Times in 613 Posts
RonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to behold
Default

Numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, & 7 are okay. Numbers 4 & 6 are questionable, IMO.

:)
__________________
~R
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 05-Feb-2004, 14:01
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Country: armenia
Posts: 836
Current Location: france
First Language: armenian
Thanks: 66
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
navi tasan
Default

Thanks for all your replies.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 05-Feb-2004, 17:51
RonBee's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Country: USA
Posts: 13,038
Current Location: North Carolina
First Language: English
Thanks: 57
Thanked 681 Times in 613 Posts
RonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to behold
Default

You're quite welcome.

:D
__________________
~R
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
forto, postmodification

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
for/to navi tasan Ask a Teacher 10 27-Feb-2003 11:12


New To Site? Need Help?

All times are GMT. The time now is 15:43.


vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0 RC5
Copyright © 2002 - 2008 UsingEnglish.com