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Is it ungrammatical to use that + a bare infinitive? If so, why?



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I conduct tests that see whether pigeons can be trained.


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I conduct tests to see whether pigeons can be trained.





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Is it ungrammatical to use that + a bare infinitive? If so, why?



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I conduct tests that see whether pigeons can be trained.


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I conduct tests to see whether pigeons can be trained.





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You can use a bare infinitive in the constructions:
1. After modals /must, should, may, can/: for example, you should do this work by yourself.
2. After sense verbs /see, hear/ and verbs /let, make, help/ followed by the object: for example, let us help you do this exercise.
As about your sentences, the first one is grammatically wrong because you need the infinitive of purpose here /i.e., in order to do smth/.
So the infinitive must be with 'to'.






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    The use of that + a bare infinitive is grammatical where that is;




    used as the subject or object of a verb to show which person or thing
    you are referring to, or to add information about a person or thing
    just mentioned. It is used for both people and things. It can often be
    left out:




    1. I can't find the books (that) I got from the library.

    2. Is this the train that goes to Braintree?

    3. Have you been to the restaurant that's just opened in town?




    Reference: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/that






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      You can use a bare infinitive in the constructions:
      1. After modals /must, should, may, can/: for example, you should do this work by yourself.
      2. After sense verbs /see, hear/ and verbs /let, make, help/ followed by the object: for example, let us help you do this exercise.
      As about your sentences, the first one is grammatically wrong because you need the infinitive of purpose here /i.e., in order to do smth/.
      So the infinitive must be with 'to'.






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        You can use a bare infinitive in the constructions:
        1. After modals /must, should, may, can/: for example, you should do this work by yourself.
        2. After sense verbs /see, hear/ and verbs /let, make, help/ followed by the object: for example, let us help you do this exercise.
        As about your sentences, the first one is grammatically wrong because you need the infinitive of purpose here /i.e., in order to do smth/.
        So the infinitive must be with 'to'.






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          You can use a bare infinitive in the constructions:
          1. After modals /must, should, may, can/: for example, you should do this work by yourself.
          2. After sense verbs /see, hear/ and verbs /let, make, help/ followed by the object: for example, let us help you do this exercise.
          As about your sentences, the first one is grammatically wrong because you need the infinitive of purpose here /i.e., in order to do smth/.
          So the infinitive must be with 'to'.






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          You can use a bare infinitive in the constructions:
          1. After modals /must, should, may, can/: for example, you should do this work by yourself.
          2. After sense verbs /see, hear/ and verbs /let, make, help/ followed by the object: for example, let us help you do this exercise.
          As about your sentences, the first one is grammatically wrong because you need the infinitive of purpose here /i.e., in order to do smth/.
          So the infinitive must be with 'to'.







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              The use of that + a bare infinitive is grammatical where that is;




              used as the subject or object of a verb to show which person or thing
              you are referring to, or to add information about a person or thing
              just mentioned. It is used for both people and things. It can often be
              left out:




              1. I can't find the books (that) I got from the library.

              2. Is this the train that goes to Braintree?

              3. Have you been to the restaurant that's just opened in town?




              Reference: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/that






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                The use of that + a bare infinitive is grammatical where that is;




                used as the subject or object of a verb to show which person or thing
                you are referring to, or to add information about a person or thing
                just mentioned. It is used for both people and things. It can often be
                left out:




                1. I can't find the books (that) I got from the library.

                2. Is this the train that goes to Braintree?

                3. Have you been to the restaurant that's just opened in town?




                Reference: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/that






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                  The use of that + a bare infinitive is grammatical where that is;




                  used as the subject or object of a verb to show which person or thing
                  you are referring to, or to add information about a person or thing
                  just mentioned. It is used for both people and things. It can often be
                  left out:




                  1. I can't find the books (that) I got from the library.

                  2. Is this the train that goes to Braintree?

                  3. Have you been to the restaurant that's just opened in town?




                  Reference: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/that






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                  The use of that + a bare infinitive is grammatical where that is;




                  used as the subject or object of a verb to show which person or thing
                  you are referring to, or to add information about a person or thing
                  just mentioned. It is used for both people and things. It can often be
                  left out:




                  1. I can't find the books (that) I got from the library.

                  2. Is this the train that goes to Braintree?

                  3. Have you been to the restaurant that's just opened in town?




                  Reference: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/that







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