Thursday, September 27, 2018

grammar - Why do I have to say “want you to do” instead of “want you do”?


I'm confused about 'want you to do (something)' and 'want you do (something)'.


Example:



"I want you to eat fish" instead of "I want you eat fish" or "I want that you eat fish".




Can anyone explain what is the grammar rule for this?




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