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Why is it wrong to say 'why to correct mistakes' instead of 'why correct mistakes' but it is right to say 'how to correct mistakes' - why can we not use 'to' with 'why'?
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∙ 13y ago
Why is an adverb modifying the verb correct. However, how is an adjective and must modify a noun. The full infinitive " to correct " form of the verb is actually a gerund used as a noun, which explains why we have to use the adjective " how ".
English Grammar is the basic rules or science of the English Language. A good understanding of basic English Grammar avoids incorrect and inconsistent usage, and is the mark of a fundamental education.
The answer given below is what my Grade 9 English instructor called " muddled thinking " so many, many years ago.
AnswerThere is no simple answer for this... how is used differently than why."How to correct mistakes" all by itself isn't enough though... if you are referring to your own mistakes you would ask something like this:
How can I correct my mistakes? Why should I correct my mistakes?
You would only use "to" if you were referring to someone else.
He was explaining how to correct my mistakes. He was explaining why to correct my mistakes.
... so, if you use them in the same way, then you usually can use the same words with them. It still sounds a little bit awkward to use why there, but it is technically correct.
It would sound better to say something like this:
She was explaining how I could correct my mistakes. She was explaining why I should correct my mistakes.
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