guzhao67  +  613399 Wed, 17 Dec 08 08:11 PM Hi there: could you explain the use of "will be to" expression in the following paragraph: " our first task will be to locate and to describe the most common ....". Can we replace "will be to" by "will"? ("our first task will locate and describe ...") if we can, what's the difference between the two expressions? thank you guzhao67 Joined on Mon, Oct 20 2008 New Member 41 Difference Between, Paragraphs, Writing

	CalifJim  +  613579 Thu, 18 Dec 08 12:37 AM What will our next task be? Our next task will be ... It's not will be to.  It's will be, the future of to be.  The to goes with the next word to form an infinitive.  You express a task with an infinitive.  Put any of the beginnings below with any of the endings. Our first task was ...                       to learn the verbs. Our first task is ...                          to read the instructions. Our first task will be ...                    to decide the route. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,379 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche