ABSTRACT
English contains a second major type of infinitival complement pattern. Exemplified by the sentence in (1), it is frequently manifested with matrix verbs such as seem and appear.
(1) Harvey seemed [to work hard].
English contains a second major type of infinitival complement pattern. Exemplified by the sentence in (1), it is frequently manifested with matrix verbs such as seem and appear.
(1) Harvey seemed [to work hard].