[Grammar] ask + objective + verb(to infinitive or infinitive)?

[gummybear]

Hi,

I've learned for all my life that I should use to+infinitive form for the verb in the sub-sentence when the main verb is ask. But I found this following sentence today.

Although the camp grounds will remain open, we ask that all visitors travel the grounds with caution.

Isn't underlined travel supposed to be to travel? Or should I just consider ask one of the verbs such as suggest/insist/demand/recommend which have to be followed by (should) infinitive clause?


Thanks for your opinion in advance

 

[Matthew Wai]

Isn't underlined travel supposed to be to travel?

'... we ask all visitors to travel the grounds with caution.'
'... we ask that all visitors travel the grounds with caution.'

Not a teacher.

 

[tedmc]

"Travel the ground" sounds odd.
Perhaps "move around/about with caution".

not a teacher

 

[Matthew Wai]

Or should I just consider ask one of the verbs such as suggest/insist/demand/recommend which have to be followed by (should) infinitive clause?

They are verbs followed by the present subjunctive.
Not a teacher.

"Travel the ground" sounds odd.

But it says 'travel the grounds', which refers to 'the camp grounds'.

 

[emsr2d2]

"Travel the grounds" is unnatural. The problem isn't with the word "grounds". It's using "travel" like this. As Tedmc said, "to move around the grounds" is much more natural.

 

[gummybear]

Thanks for the replies everyone! I got the point.

 

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