TransWikia.com

How to avoid multiple "to" in sentence?

English Language Learners Asked by Ranjith Kumar on February 11, 2021

In sometimes I use the multiple "to" in a single sentence. But I try to avoid this kind of sentence formation.

After eight years I again went to Chennai to join my first Job

Any simple solution for this kind of sentence formation?

One Answer

Not for your sentence.

English follows a "head-body" pattern very often.

There's lots of situations where, if elements share the same "head", it only has to be specified once. Articles and prepositions are common "heads".

I took the black socks and blue socks from the shelf = I took the black socks and the blue socks from the shelf.

I wanted to see and talk to her = I wanted to see and to talk to her.

I went to the store and the park = I went to the store and to the park.

However. "to" as a spatial preposition in the targeting/destination/intent sense, and "to" as an infinitive marker, are completely different "heads" and can't be combined like that.

You can do this, though:

After eight years I again went to join my first Job at Chennai.

Answered by LawrenceC on February 11, 2021

Add your own answers!

Ask a Question

Get help from others!

© 2024 TransWikia.com. All rights reserved. Sites we Love: PCI Database, UKBizDB, Menu Kuliner, Sharing RPP