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What is the difference between
She has a child to care about.
and
She has a child to be cared about.
?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between
She has a child to care about.
and
She has a child to be cared about.
?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
She has a child to care about.
and
She has a child to be cared about.
?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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This is more natural:
She has a child to care for.
—This means she is responsible for caring for a child, as a mother.
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@ladybug
Thank you! And how would it be interpreted if I said "She has a child to be cared for"? Are there any contexts where this construction can be used?
Thank you! And how would it be interpreted if I said "She has a child to be cared for"? Are there any contexts where this construction can be used?
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@Mashamaria1 If she is the mother of the child, it is assumed she cares for the child.
“The mother has a child to be cared for” implies that the child is ill, or has special needs. Or she might be a worker who cares for children (teacher, daycare worker, nurse, governess, au pair).
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