The Shorter the Better
A celebrated English physician hated to hear his patients enlarge on their troubles.
He requested them to speak concisely and to the point. A woman who had burnt her
hand came to consult him. As she knew him to be very particular in this respect she did
her best to be laconic. Showing the doctor her hand she said, ―A burn.‖ ―A compress,‖
was the learned doctor‘s advice. The next day the woman returned and said, ―Better.‖
―The same,‖ said the doctor. In a week the woman paid her last visit to the doctor‘s.
This time he heard her utter more than one word. ―Your fee?‖ she asked. ―None!‖
exclaimed the delighted physician. ―I would like all my patients to be as sensible as you
are, madam.‖
Functions of the For-to-Infinitive Constructions
Subject
For me to ask
would be a
treason
Если бы я спросила, это было бы
предательством
Predicative
That was
for him to find
out.
Выяснить это должен был он.
Complex object
He waited
for her to
speak
.
Он ждал, когда она заговорит.
Attribute
The best thing f
or you to
do
is to go to bed.
Самое лучшее, что вы можете
сделать, - это лечь спать.
A
d
v
erb
ia
l
m
o
di
fi
er
o
f
result
(
too,
enough
)
He spoke loud enough
for
you to hear.
Он говорил достаточно громко,
чтобы вы могли его слышать
purpose
He stepped aside
for me to
pass.
Он отошел в сторону, чтобы я
могла пройти
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