GreyRabbit
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What are infinitives used for? What's the function? Is it to convey a certain meaning? I looked it up in the dictionary, but I don't understand how to explain how it's used in everyday speech. We say adjectives help give detail, but what do you say for infinitives?
I also don't understand where the infinitive is in the bold part: "You must have been waiting a long time."
Or how "be done" is an infinitive.
And in the sentence "I'm used to sleeping in late" is "to sleeping" an infinitive? What is the "to" in that sentence? Infinitive, preposition, something else?
Pleeeeease please please help! I'm so confused!!
Thanks!!
I also don't understand where the infinitive is in the bold part: "You must have been waiting a long time."
Or how "be done" is an infinitive.
And in the sentence "I'm used to sleeping in late" is "to sleeping" an infinitive? What is the "to" in that sentence? Infinitive, preposition, something else?
Pleeeeease please please help! I'm so confused!!
Thanks!!
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