tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post3504572518242229721..comments2024-03-14T16:19:49.359+01:00Comments on Random Idea English: Relative infinitive clauses - uses and exercisesWarsaw Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373568589613033674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-13650900184658025082017-11-13T08:38:49.491+01:002017-11-13T08:38:49.491+01:00I'm happy to find this page. It answers my con...I'm happy to find this page. It answers my concern that bugs me for a long time. Appreciated your work!waterpuzzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07351330986882139069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-30849311452822616312017-01-12T06:36:36.076+01:002017-01-12T06:36:36.076+01:00I am nothing without this site.I am nothing without this site.Indranil_barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429551876768416350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-58548556352146385062015-03-23T15:40:50.350+01:002015-03-23T15:40:50.350+01:00Hi,
There is so much to do.
- There's a lot we...Hi,<br />There is so much to do.<br />- There's a lot we need to do<br /><br />There is for you to do.<br />- I'm afraid this doesn't make sense. We need a noun phrase after 'is'. 'There is a job/a lot/nothing for you to do. - that you need to do. But we'd more likely say:<br />I've something for you to do.<br /><br />I have so much to do.<br />- There's a lot I need to do.<br /><br />I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose.<br />- I'm afraid this doesn't make any sense to me. We normally say 'I've nothing to lose' when you might gain from a situation, but even if you don't, you won't lose anything. For example, you apply for a job that's much better than the one you already have. A friend tells you you haven't a chance, there's no way they'll give you the job. But you think 'There's nothing to lose. I get some experience applying for jobs, and you never know, I might even get offered something else.'<br /><br />Or, for example you've been sacked from your job, and you decide to tell your boss exactly what you think of him. Your situation can't get any worse, so 'you've (got) nothing left to lose' (He can't sack you again!)Warsaw Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373568589613033674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-23841921828584392332015-03-20T18:56:11.877+01:002015-03-20T18:56:11.877+01:00Hello. How about the following sentences?
There is...Hello. How about the following sentences?<br />There is so much to do.<br />There is for you to do.<br />I have so much to do.<br />I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose.<br /><br />The last sentence could mean "nothing that I can lose". Right?<br />Could you explain what the rest of the sentences mean?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01470947422946170073noreply@blogger.com