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Complement / infinitive
Message from a_limon posted on 07-05-2012 at 13:37:04
Hello!

Tell me please which sentences are right.

1)It was interesting to read your book.
2)To read your book was very interesting.
3) It was interestingly to read your book.
4)To read your book was very interestingly.
Thanks for your help.

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Edited by lucile83 on 07-05-2012 14:24
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Edited by lucile83 on 14-05-2012 23:24
Number 1 is correct, but go to sherry's message.

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Re: Complement / infinitive by sherry48, posted on 07-05-2012 at 14:32:25
Hello.

Sentences 3 and 4, with interestingly are incorrect.
Interestingly is not used that way. A common phrase containing interestingly is...interestingly enough, meaning 'although it may seem curious'.
Number 2 sounds awkward with an infinitive at the beginning; it would be better to start with a gerund in that case.
Number 1 is OK.
Actually, I would be most likely to say...I read your book and it was very interesting.
I hope this helps.
Sherry

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Re: Complement / infinitive by yahiri, posted on 14-05-2012 at 15:52:34
Hello,

1)It was interesting to read your book.
2)To read your book was very interesting.

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Edited by lucile83 on 14-05-2012 16:09
Please see previous message.

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Re: Complement / infinitive by drey1986, posted on 14-05-2012 at 22:06:06
Hello!

I'm agree I agree with Sherry!
I think number 1 is correct!

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Edited by lucile83 on 14-05-2012 23:23

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Re: Complement / infinitive by cristofer10, posted on 14-05-2012 at 22:38:54
I think that example n.1-n.2 are correct.

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