Should he read the letter? He had no reason (to) other than the fact
that it had his name on it.
Should it be "had no reason" or "had no reason to"? And why?
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Should he read the letter? He had no reason (to) other than the fact
that it had his name on it.
Should it be "had no reason" or "had no reason to"? And why?
Best Answer
I'll say that the "to" is dropped often but it sounds most correct when you leave it in.
"He had no reason other than it wasn't good" sounds fine, but:
This illustrates a better example where "to" is necessary.
The "to" introduces the reason. Even on its own, when the reason is omitted, you need to include the "to":