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[Anonymous]

Are these all acceptable? If so, which is natural and common?

1-1. There is no time to [lose, be lost].
1-2. We have no time to [lose, be lost].

2. There is nothing to [fear, be feared].
3. There is nothing to [desire, be desired].
4. Your explanation leaves nothing to [desire, be desired].
5. The next thing to [consider. be considered] is the cost.
6. A black suit is the proper thing to [wear, be worn] in the funeral.
7. He is not a man to know. or He is not a man who deserves to know.

Thanks.

[Rusty]

Are these all acceptable? If so, which is natural and common?

1-1. There is no time to [lose, be lost].
1-2. We have no time to [lose, be lost].

2. There is nothing to [fear, be feared].
3. There is nothing to [desire, be desired].
4. Your explanation leaves nothing to [desire, be desired].
5. The next thing to [consider. be considered] is the cost.
6. A black suit is the proper thing to [wear, be worn] in the funeral.
7. He is not a man to know. or He is not a man who deserves to know.

Thanks.

1-1. There is no time to [lose, <strike>be lost]</strike>.
1-2. We have no time to [lose,<strike> be lost].</strike>

2. There is nothing to [fear, be feared]. (to be feared is less common).
3. There is nothing to [desire, be desired]. (to desire is less common).
4. Your explanation leaves nothing to [desire, be desired].(to desire is less common).
5. The next thing to [consider. be considered] is the cost. (OK).
6. A black suit is the proper thing to [wear, be worn](Both OK) in the funeral. (To or at the funeral are common. In the funeral might be acceptable if the person is participating in the funeral rituals.
7. He is not a man to know. (This means it is not advisable or desirable to know this man).
or He is not a man who deserves to know. (This means the man does not deserve to know some information).