Have a right to live/life

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

What should be used after ''has a right'' a verb or a noun?

''Each animal has a right to live/life and for that reason I condemn hunting.''

 

[jutfrank]

Either is possible. Note the grammatical difference, though:

a/the right + to-infinitive
a/the right + to + noun phrase

In the second pattern, to is a preposition.

 

[emsr2d2]

I would say "Every animal has the right to live and that is why I condemn/detest/oppose hunting".

 

[Rachel Adams]

I would say "Every animal has the right to live and that is why I condemn/detest/oppose hunting".

Is there any difference between the use of "a right" and "the right"?

 

[jutfrank]

Let's just say no, there isn't.