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From: "John of Aix" <j.murphy@nospamlibertysurf.fr>
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Subject: Re: grammar: "What you need to do is give me a kiss!"--Why not giving?!
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 19:37:49 +0200
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> Hi,
> As I thought, two verbs can't be put together with the original form,
> but why here:
> What you need to do is give me a kiss!
> I think it should be "is giving...".
> What kind of grammar phenomenon.
'Need to do' means that the action will take place in the future so 'giving'
is no good.
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