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Clause or phrase???
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Sooris  #394253  Fri, 20 Jul 07 09:11 AM

Are both non-finite clauses and verbal phrases same? If there is any difference please let me know.

  
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Doll  #394461  Fri, 20 Jul 07 09:44 PM
Either give examples to us or search  clause or phrase by writing them on the search box right above.
  
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CalifJim  #394463  Fri, 20 Jul 07 09:58 PM
A verb phrase can be finite or non-finite, so no, they're not the same.

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Sooris  #395927  Tue, 24 Jul 07 05:11 AM
I wanted to go home. What is the underlined part?
  
CalifJim  #395946  Tue, 24 Jul 07 07:35 AM
to go home is a non-finite structure; to go is an infinitive.

(It's difficult to answer your questions that are like "What is this?" because it's hard to know what aspect of it you are interested in and how specific an answer you need.)

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Anonymous  #396390  Wed, 25 Jul 07 09:50 AM

Is "to go home" a non finite clause or infinitive phrase?
  
CalifJim  #396602  Wed, 25 Jul 07 07:23 PM
I would say that "to go home" is both a non-finite clause and an infinitive phrase. 
Non-finite is the larger idea.  It means that the verb is not inflected for person, number, or tense.  An infinitive phrase is just one kind of non-finite clause.

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