Useful Language
Jan 23rd 2012 23:43
to-infinitive
(A) I think no other language in the world is as useful as English to tell others what we think.
(B) I think no other language in the world is as useful to tell others what we think as English.
(C) No other language in the world will be as useful as English to tell others what we think.
(D) No other language in the world will be as useful to tell others what we think as English.
Which do you think sounds natural here?
(B) I think no other language in the world is as useful to tell others what we think as English.
(C) No other language in the world will be as useful as English to tell others what we think.
(D) No other language in the world will be as useful to tell others what we think as English.
Which do you think sounds natural here?
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(A) I think no other language in the world is as useful as English to tell others what we think. [Alternative: "... as useful as English for telling others what we think."]
(B) I think no other language in the world is as useful to tell others what we think as English. [Alternative: "... as useful for telling others what we think..."]
"useful ... for ～ing" is considerably more natural than "useful ... to ～".