@nomadicmadda

there's no context.

while I studied the form "to-verb" in an English book, I read "to-verb" can be used as an adjective like "He is the man to sing tonight", but most of English speakers say that sentence is unnatural.

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nomadicmadda

18 January

English (US)

@hellllllllo it’s uncommon nowadays. Good to know about and, yes, grammatically correct, but sounds old fashioned and awkward.

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What is the difference between 1) Is there anyone LIVING here? and 2) Is there anyone WHO LIVES here? and 3) Is there anyone TO LIVE here? ?

What is the difference between 1) Is there anyone LIVING here? and 2) Is there anyone WHO LIVES here? and 3) Is there anyone TO LIVE here? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

1 and 2 are both asking if anyone lives there. They mean the same thing. But 3 is asking if there is a new person ready to live there. 3 doesn’t make sense in most contexts.

1 and 2 are both asking if anyone lives there. They mean the same thing. But 3 is asking if there is a new person ready to live there. 3 doesn’t make sense in most contexts.

@hellllllllo you can say that but it is like asking if they need or want someone to live with.You might want to say:“Do you have anyone you live with?” Or“Do you live with anyone?”Depending on context

1. The house looks abandoned or unoccupied “여기 사람 살고 있어요…?”2. You are asking a group of people if one of them lives in a specific house/you are looking for the owner of a house. “여러분! 여기 살고 있는 사람 있어요?”3. X

@hellllllllo to answer your second question “Do you have anyone to live with?”“Do you live with anyone?” or “Do you have roommates?” is more natural. You can also ask “Are you looking for a roommate?” if YOU need to share an apartment and are looking for people to live with.

@hellllllllo what’s the context? I would say “He is singing tonight.” or “He is performing tonight.”

@hellllllllo it’s uncommon nowadays. Good to know about and, yes, grammatically correct, but sounds old fashioned and awkward.

@hellllllllo you can say that but it is like asking if they need or want someone to live with.

You might want to say:
“Do you have anyone you live with?” Or
“Do you live with anyone?”
Depending on context

1. The house looks abandoned or unoccupied “여기 사람 살고 있어요…?”
2. You are asking a group of people if one of them lives in a specific house/you are looking for the owner of a house.
“여러분! 여기 살고 있는 사람 있어요?”
3. X

@hellllllllo to answer your second question “Do you have anyone to live with?”

“Do you live with anyone?” or “Do you have roommates?” is more natural.

You can also ask “Are you looking for a roommate?” if YOU need to share an apartment and are looking for people to live with.