[Grammar] relative infinitive or not
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It looks like one to me.
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Some tips to help with homesickness.
Yes, the underlined element is an infinitival relative clause modifying "tips".
Generally, such clauses have a modal meaning comparable to that expressed in finites by can or should.
You example is comparable to Some tips that can/could help with homesickness, so there's no doubt that it's an infinitival relative.
Yes, the underlined element is an infinitival relative clause modifying "tips".
Generally, such clauses have a modal meaning comparable to that expressed in finites by can or should.
You example is comparable to Some tips that can/could help with homesickness, so there's no doubt that it's an infinitival relative.
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