(a)she was thought to have carried Ra up into the heavens on her back, after he retired from his rule on the Earth.
(b)She was thought to be the mother of five children on the five extra days of the Egyptian calendar
2006-06-22 19:16:04 · 3 answers · asked by omazzri 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
if "I think it is true.=I think it (to be) true." is possible, is it possible to omitt "to have or to be" in (a),(b) like this.
she was thought carried Ra up into the heavens on her back, after he retired from his rule on the Earth.
2006-06-22 19:16:12 · update #1
You certainly can't omit "to have" and you shouldn't eliminate "to be" in (b). I don't quite agree that "I think it true" sounds grammatical anyway. If you like eliminating "to be", use "consider" instead of "think".
2006-06-23 01:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not possible to delete the verb in your examples. The result is ungrammatical. Great question.
2006-06-23 12:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't omit the infinitive.
2006-06-23 02:41:46 · answer #3 · answered by rainbowunweaver2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋