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to have created/to create?

 
 
fansy
 
Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 08:12 am
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Recently Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations of the US Congress put forth a resolution in acknowledgement of the efforts made by Capt Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of China Ocean Shipping Company Ltd. (COSCO) to {have created/to create} so many jobs for Massachusetts.


which infinitive to use?
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Setanta
 
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 08:26 am
Don't use an infinitive. Use the present participle: ". . . for having created," or " . . . for creating."

(If you insist on using the infinitive, use "to create.")
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Setanta
 
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 08:38 am
I was absolutely wrong, do not use the present participle. I re-reading i realize that that won't work. Use "to create."
JTT
 
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 10:11 pm
@Setanta,
Efforts have been made, but have the jobs been created yet? That's crucial in determining what structure to use.

Removing all the extra chuff makes it easier to see.

Senator John Kerry put forth a resolution in acknowledgement of the efforts made by Capt Wei Jiafu to create/for creating/who created/for having created so many jobs for Massachusetts.



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