I'm an english learner, that's why i'm not familiar with complex structure in english writting. Could any of you explain this for me :
Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. ( this sentence is from The Little Prince - a novel of Antoine DeSaint - Exupery)
It's not that i don't understand the meaning of the senctence, but i can't find the part "for children to be always and forever explaining..." in any grammar books. Why "to be" and "explaining" are used here. Is it okay if I make it "for children to always and forever explain..."
Thanks !
2007-07-15
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