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Autor:  Gab
E-mail:  não-disponível
Data:  14/SET/2004 12:32 PM
Assunto:  Re: to Dirceu
 
Mensagem:  Actually the use of why followed by the ING form is considered incorrect. Why can be followed by an infinitive without "to". This structure suggests that an action is unnecessary o pointless. Why argue with him? He'll never change his mind. (NOT Why arguing...? OR Why to argue...?


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 English Made in Brazil -- English, Portuguese, & contrastive linguistics
Mindboggling  –  Wagner  13/SET/2004, 9:31 AM
Re: Mindboggling  –  Julinho  13/SET/2004, 9:48 AM
to Julinho  –  Dirceu  14/SET/2004, 10:38 AM
Re: to Julinho  –  Julinho  14/SET/2004, 12:12 PM
 Re: to Dirceu  –  Gab  14/SET/2004, 12:32 PM
Re: to Julinho  –  Julinho  14/SET/2004, 1:06 PM
Re: Mindboggling  –  Johannes  14/SET/2004, 6:38 AM
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