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How do English speakers correct a sentence “There’s a desk and a chair to study” when using ”to-infinitive”? "to study with, on, at"?
I am a Japanese but the sentence sounds strange to me. I have to correct the sentence in the free English writing answered from a student (Japanese) but as intact as possible. That's why I am asking. Thank you two for the early responses.
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- Anonymous5 months agoFavorite Answer
There's a desk and a chair where you can study. "to study at" is crude English.
UPDATE: Listen, both mine and leabee's answers are correct. I think we know better than you how our language is spoken. WE DO NOT USE TO + INFINITIVE TO SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY.
- leabeeLv 45 months ago
There's a desk and a chair at which to study - that's 'proper' English, but we'd more likely say 'for studying'
