In 2004 a Forum member based in New Jersey raised a very insightful grammar question on infinitive usage that I think would be a very useful guide to all those aiming for greater mastery of their English. The infinitive may be preceded by "to" (the to-infinitive) or can stand alone (the zero or base infinitive) depending on usage. This is not to say, of course, that there aren't some hard-and-fast rules on the use of the two forms of the infinitive. (3) Omit the "to" when the infinitive is used after the verbs "make" and "let" in the sentence pattern "make/let + object + zero infinitive": "She made me [to] pay for the lost cell phone." Next week, May 5, 2022: Playing it by ear when to use an infinitive or gerundVisit Jose Carillo's English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com.

Source: Manila Times April 27, 2022 16:31 UTC