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start to their show/ start their show
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MrPedantic
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Hello Brend,
These are both fine:
1. They started their show immediately.
2. They immediately started their show.
This one has a different meaning:
3. They immediately started to their show.
In older English, it would have meant "They immediately set off for their show". However, that meaning of "start to" is no longer current; and it wouldn't make much sense, in this context!
Best wishes,
MrP
These are both fine:
1. They started their show immediately.
2. They immediately started their show.
This one has a different meaning:
3. They immediately started to their show.
In older English, it would have meant "They immediately set off for their show". However, that meaning of "start to" is no longer current; and it wouldn't make much sense, in this context!
Best wishes,
MrP
They started theır show '' must be the common usage
...to .. structure mostly requıres a verb after ıtself
...to .. structure mostly requıres a verb after ıtself
which is proper English....
They immediately started to their show
or They started their show immediately
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