Is there a rule governing when it is acceptable to position two infinitives in a row?
E.g.: The witness plans to refuse to testify.
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Is there a rule governing when it is acceptable to position two infinitives in a row?
E.g.: The witness plans to refuse to testify.
Best Answer
There is no grammatical limit. The sentence could continue The witness refuses to consider to agree to testify to help to free . . . However, anyone writing like that would quickly try the patience of the reader.