Feb 7, 2015 · I wanted to ask a lot of questions concerning this phrase: I always consult with my children who are affected by the decisions to be made. What role does the particle "to" …

May 15, 2015 · In the sentences both constructions suggest similar meanings, that is something must be done. Are to be (more formal) here is a more general statement, it suggest that …

Jul 15, 2016 · There appear to be no functional systems in place to handle this. This is correct. We can see that "there" is not a noun in "There is a dog in the garden" -> "There are two dogs …

Oct 5, 2021 · In fact, the modals "must" and "should" can be used in the definition of this verb form ; it is considered to be an auxiliary. (OALD) 5 be to do something used to say what must …

Mar 31, 2011 · There is slight difference in meaning between the two sentences. "What needs to be done" indicates a list of items which must be completed, but does not necessarily indicate …

Apr 28, 2018 · I've noticed that “seems like” is the most commonly used phrase out of the three. If I were to say that Los Angeles appears to be a nice city, would using any of these three …

Oct 21, 2015 · I can hardly say the word need be used, since that's 395 written instances without it. But Google Books claims to have 1,140 instances pointing out that the word needs to be …

Apr 5, 2019 · Which of the following full sentences is correct? Our voice needs to be heard by the media. Our voice is needed to be heard by the media. It sounds to me as if they are both the …

Jul 8, 2014 · For quite some time, I've been hearing the phrase "to be honest" almost every day. I've heard friends say it, characters on TV shows, and even an NPR reporter said it in an …

Nov 19, 2015 · Given that it is a necessity that both instruments sound true during the show, we could say that the sentence is trying to express the urgency of tuning the instruments. …