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I am not sure if you can use the infinitive here.
I would rather say:
Accuse people of being racist.
The other question is if you can say:
Accuse people of being racists.
Accuse people to be racists.
I sometimes use words like "racist" as noun instead of adjective. Are both ok?
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I am not sure if you can use the infinitive here.
I would rather say:
Accuse people of being racist.
The other question is if you can say:
Accuse people of being racists.
Accuse people to be racists.
I sometimes use words like "racist" as noun instead of adjective. Are both ok?
grammar idiomatic-language
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I am not sure if you can use the infinitive here.
I would rather say:
Accuse people of being racist.
The other question is if you can say:
Accuse people of being racists.
Accuse people to be racists.
I sometimes use words like "racist" as noun instead of adjective. Are both ok?
grammar idiomatic-language
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I am not sure if you can use the infinitive here.
I would rather say:
Accuse people of being racist.
The other question is if you can say:
Accuse people of being racists.
Accuse people to be racists.
I sometimes use words like "racist" as noun instead of adjective. Are both ok?
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to is for purpose or a place.
- I went to the field to play football.
- I wanted to do the work.
To accuse someone of being something is idiomatic.
Therefore,to accuse people of being racist.
racist can be a noun or an adjective.
answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
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The reasoning in this answer seems wrong. You say "to" can be only for a purpose or a place and not a person - but what about "I asked John to be my best man"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
I asked John [purpose] to be my best man. I asked him for that purpose: being my best man.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
yes but that doesn't answer the question. The OP doesn't know why "to" can't be used in place of "of" and you've said it is because it isn't a purpose or a place. That isn't the reason at all. What about simply "I went to John (no purpose yet) to to discuss our earlier football game"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
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"To" is used to express motion or direction either to a literal place, person or thing, or toward a stated goal or a situation.
When you accuse somebody you are calling them out for something they have done and that "crime" usually has a name. It is correct therefore to say:
I accused him of being racist.
or
I accused him of racism.
It would be incorrect to say "accuse... to" because there is no implied direction or motion towards something; you are labelling something they have already done.
There are some other ways you could use "to" with an accusation, however - if you were indicating some kind of movement towards the act.
Examples:
Trump's xenophobic vision of America is inciting people to racism.
This is correct because it suggests that people are moving towards being racist through the process of incitement.
I consider him to be racist.
This is correct because consideration is a process of thought so it is described as having motion or direction. Idiomatically this is pretty much the same as accusing someone of something because you are saying that you think they are something.
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
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toward a stated goal= purpose, same thing.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
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to is for purpose or a place.
- I went to the field to play football.
- I wanted to do the work.
To accuse someone of being something is idiomatic.
Therefore,to accuse people of being racist.
racist can be a noun or an adjective.
answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
15.6k1432
The reasoning in this answer seems wrong. You say "to" can be only for a purpose or a place and not a person - but what about "I asked John to be my best man"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
I asked John [purpose] to be my best man. I asked him for that purpose: being my best man.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
yes but that doesn't answer the question. The OP doesn't know why "to" can't be used in place of "of" and you've said it is because it isn't a purpose or a place. That isn't the reason at all. What about simply "I went to John (no purpose yet) to to discuss our earlier football game"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
add a comment |
to is for purpose or a place.
- I went to the field to play football.
- I wanted to do the work.
To accuse someone of being something is idiomatic.
Therefore,to accuse people of being racist.
racist can be a noun or an adjective.
answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
15.6k1432
The reasoning in this answer seems wrong. You say "to" can be only for a purpose or a place and not a person - but what about "I asked John to be my best man"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
I asked John [purpose] to be my best man. I asked him for that purpose: being my best man.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
yes but that doesn't answer the question. The OP doesn't know why "to" can't be used in place of "of" and you've said it is because it isn't a purpose or a place. That isn't the reason at all. What about simply "I went to John (no purpose yet) to to discuss our earlier football game"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
add a comment |
to is for purpose or a place.
- I went to the field to play football.
- I wanted to do the work.
To accuse someone of being something is idiomatic.
Therefore,to accuse people of being racist.
racist can be a noun or an adjective.
answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
15.6k1432
to is for purpose or a place.
- I went to the field to play football.
- I wanted to do the work.
To accuse someone of being something is idiomatic.
Therefore,to accuse people of being racist.
racist can be a noun or an adjective.
answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
15.6k1432
edited 2 hours ago
answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
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answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
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answered 3 hours ago
LambieLambie
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The reasoning in this answer seems wrong. You say "to" can be only for a purpose or a place and not a person - but what about "I asked John to be my best man"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
I asked John [purpose] to be my best man. I asked him for that purpose: being my best man.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
yes but that doesn't answer the question. The OP doesn't know why "to" can't be used in place of "of" and you've said it is because it isn't a purpose or a place. That isn't the reason at all. What about simply "I went to John (no purpose yet) to to discuss our earlier football game"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
add a comment |
The reasoning in this answer seems wrong. You say "to" can be only for a purpose or a place and not a person - but what about "I asked John to be my best man"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
I asked John [purpose] to be my best man. I asked him for that purpose: being my best man.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
yes but that doesn't answer the question. The OP doesn't know why "to" can't be used in place of "of" and you've said it is because it isn't a purpose or a place. That isn't the reason at all. What about simply "I went to John (no purpose yet) to to discuss our earlier football game"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
The reasoning in this answer seems wrong. You say "to" can be only for a purpose or a place and not a person - but what about "I asked John to be my best man"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
The reasoning in this answer seems wrong. You say "to" can be only for a purpose or a place and not a person - but what about "I asked John to be my best man"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
I asked John [purpose] to be my best man. I asked him for that purpose: being my best man.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
I asked John [purpose] to be my best man. I asked him for that purpose: being my best man.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
yes but that doesn't answer the question. The OP doesn't know why "to" can't be used in place of "of" and you've said it is because it isn't a purpose or a place. That isn't the reason at all. What about simply "I went to John (no purpose yet) to to discuss our earlier football game"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
yes but that doesn't answer the question. The OP doesn't know why "to" can't be used in place of "of" and you've said it is because it isn't a purpose or a place. That isn't the reason at all. What about simply "I went to John (no purpose yet) to to discuss our earlier football game"?
– Astralbee
2 hours ago
add a comment |
"To" is used to express motion or direction either to a literal place, person or thing, or toward a stated goal or a situation.
When you accuse somebody you are calling them out for something they have done and that "crime" usually has a name. It is correct therefore to say:
I accused him of being racist.
or
I accused him of racism.
It would be incorrect to say "accuse... to" because there is no implied direction or motion towards something; you are labelling something they have already done.
There are some other ways you could use "to" with an accusation, however - if you were indicating some kind of movement towards the act.
Examples:
Trump's xenophobic vision of America is inciting people to racism.
This is correct because it suggests that people are moving towards being racist through the process of incitement.
I consider him to be racist.
This is correct because consideration is a process of thought so it is described as having motion or direction. Idiomatically this is pretty much the same as accusing someone of something because you are saying that you think they are something.
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
12k1045
toward a stated goal= purpose, same thing.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
add a comment |
"To" is used to express motion or direction either to a literal place, person or thing, or toward a stated goal or a situation.
When you accuse somebody you are calling them out for something they have done and that "crime" usually has a name. It is correct therefore to say:
I accused him of being racist.
or
I accused him of racism.
It would be incorrect to say "accuse... to" because there is no implied direction or motion towards something; you are labelling something they have already done.
There are some other ways you could use "to" with an accusation, however - if you were indicating some kind of movement towards the act.
Examples:
Trump's xenophobic vision of America is inciting people to racism.
This is correct because it suggests that people are moving towards being racist through the process of incitement.
I consider him to be racist.
This is correct because consideration is a process of thought so it is described as having motion or direction. Idiomatically this is pretty much the same as accusing someone of something because you are saying that you think they are something.
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
12k1045
toward a stated goal= purpose, same thing.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
add a comment |
"To" is used to express motion or direction either to a literal place, person or thing, or toward a stated goal or a situation.
When you accuse somebody you are calling them out for something they have done and that "crime" usually has a name. It is correct therefore to say:
I accused him of being racist.
or
I accused him of racism.
It would be incorrect to say "accuse... to" because there is no implied direction or motion towards something; you are labelling something they have already done.
There are some other ways you could use "to" with an accusation, however - if you were indicating some kind of movement towards the act.
Examples:
Trump's xenophobic vision of America is inciting people to racism.
This is correct because it suggests that people are moving towards being racist through the process of incitement.
I consider him to be racist.
This is correct because consideration is a process of thought so it is described as having motion or direction. Idiomatically this is pretty much the same as accusing someone of something because you are saying that you think they are something.
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
12k1045
"To" is used to express motion or direction either to a literal place, person or thing, or toward a stated goal or a situation.
When you accuse somebody you are calling them out for something they have done and that "crime" usually has a name. It is correct therefore to say:
I accused him of being racist.
or
I accused him of racism.
It would be incorrect to say "accuse... to" because there is no implied direction or motion towards something; you are labelling something they have already done.
There are some other ways you could use "to" with an accusation, however - if you were indicating some kind of movement towards the act.
Examples:
Trump's xenophobic vision of America is inciting people to racism.
This is correct because it suggests that people are moving towards being racist through the process of incitement.
I consider him to be racist.
This is correct because consideration is a process of thought so it is described as having motion or direction. Idiomatically this is pretty much the same as accusing someone of something because you are saying that you think they are something.
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
12k1045
edited 2 hours ago
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
12k1045
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
12k1045
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
12k1045
12k1045
toward a stated goal= purpose, same thing.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
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toward a stated goal= purpose, same thing.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
toward a stated goal= purpose, same thing.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
toward a stated goal= purpose, same thing.
– Lambie
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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