Подскажите, как же правильно: a thing to be done или a thing to do. Например: two things have left to be done. Я склоняюсь к пассивной конструкции, но Reverso Context выдает оба варианта.
Ilya, you can say "Two things ARE left to be done" (to be left = оставаться; to have left = ушел, ушедший)... but it's more correct to say "There are two things left to be done -or- left to do." If you mention the person, then you can use have: I have two things left to do and then we can go to lunch. -or- We can't leave now - we have too many things left to do.
Thank you, Uly! I made a mistake giving the example, you are completely right. Of course I meant: two things are left to be done. But my question was: which sentense is correct: two things are left to be done OR two things are left to do ? They both mean the same, right?
If you ask me, I don't like either one. I feel the correct syntax is "There are two things left to be done/to do." And yes, they both mean the same thing.
thank you, Uly. This seems to be like that "Вода в чайнике долго остывает" and "Вода в чайнике долго НЕ остывает" mean the same ;)
Можно делать, но так и не Сделать.
Может быть в этом и разница?