[Grammar] BE TO + INfINITIVE or have to.

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saloom2

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Hello everyone,

factory will have to have a steady, reliable supply of water and electricity.

Factory is to have a
steady, reliable supply of water and electricity.

Which one sounds better? and why?

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They both need to begin 'The factory...'

Your sentences have different meanings so the context will have to determine which sounds better.

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I mean here a plan. To be more precise, A plan, which is necessary.
 

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I mean here a plan. To be more precise, A plan, which is necessary.

"The factory will have to have a steady, reliable supply of water and electricity." You could delete "steady", it's unnecessary.
 
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