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But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




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    But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




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      This sentence below is extracted from vocabulary for IELTS book (recording scripts part).




      But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




      Why she's saying argue? Shouldn't it be arguing or argument? And why conflict is not plural?










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      This sentence below is extracted from vocabulary for IELTS book (recording scripts part).




      But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




      Why she's saying argue? Shouldn't it be arguing or argument? And why conflict is not plural?







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          The verb "argue" is correct. Similar structures exist:




          What she does is play tennis.

          All I do is miss you.

          What you have to do is be happy




          The structure is subject-verb-complement. The complement is a bare infinitive (without "to"). Your example is more complex as the subject is "All we seem to do", but the bare infinitive is just "argue".



          "Conflict" is not plural as it is used as a non-count noun: "How much conflict?"






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          • Would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

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          • It doesn't seem to be very common, and I can't find a specific site about it. The middle example is taken from a song "Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet". I've added a third example which shows that this is a bare infinitive, and not simple present.

            – James K
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          The example is correct. "argue" here is a verb. In "All we seem to do is argue" "argue" is the action that they take. It could be reworded as "we are always arguing" where "are" is the verb, and "arguing" is a gerund.



          In "that causes a lot of conflict between us" "conflict" is indicating a state, a continuing condition, rather than a distinct action. It could be reworded as "That causes many conflicts between us" referring to many distinct, individual conflicts. In this case the meaning is not much changed.






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          • In this case what do you say? when I go to beach all I want to do is walk/walking?

            – amir rezvanfar
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            @amir rezvanfar : One would NOT say "all i want to do is walking." One coudl say "All I want to do is walk" or "I want to go walking". The first is verb-complement,(is - walk) the 2nd is verb-gerund (go - walking)

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          • would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

            – amir rezvanfar
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          To use the noun "argument" in place of the verb "argue" in this sentence, the sentence would need to be rewritten to use "have arguments". For example:




          But nowadays all we seem to do is have arguments and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




          This is perfectly grammatical, but I think it is slightly weaker writing than the original form, because of the need for the auxiliary "have"






          share|improve this answer






























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            But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




            There is an omission of to before the verb argue, which is common these days especially in American English informal language.



            And to is optional in such sentences (i.e sentences in that form)




            ...is (to) argue...




            ... since the verb do has a role in permitting that; otherwise, that structure wouldn't work.



            Also, notice that argue is a verb in its infinitive form and can't be alternated with a noun such as argument.




            You may want to read this.






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              The verb "argue" is correct. Similar structures exist:




              What she does is play tennis.

              All I do is miss you.

              What you have to do is be happy




              The structure is subject-verb-complement. The complement is a bare infinitive (without "to"). Your example is more complex as the subject is "All we seem to do", but the bare infinitive is just "argue".



              "Conflict" is not plural as it is used as a non-count noun: "How much conflict?"






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              • Would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
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              • It doesn't seem to be very common, and I can't find a specific site about it. The middle example is taken from a song "Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet". I've added a third example which shows that this is a bare infinitive, and not simple present.

                – James K
                Mar 17 at 22:03
















              8














              The verb "argue" is correct. Similar structures exist:




              What she does is play tennis.

              All I do is miss you.

              What you have to do is be happy




              The structure is subject-verb-complement. The complement is a bare infinitive (without "to"). Your example is more complex as the subject is "All we seem to do", but the bare infinitive is just "argue".



              "Conflict" is not plural as it is used as a non-count noun: "How much conflict?"






              share|improve this answer

























              • Would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:46












              • It doesn't seem to be very common, and I can't find a specific site about it. The middle example is taken from a song "Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet". I've added a third example which shows that this is a bare infinitive, and not simple present.

                – James K
                Mar 17 at 22:03














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              8







              The verb "argue" is correct. Similar structures exist:




              What she does is play tennis.

              All I do is miss you.

              What you have to do is be happy




              The structure is subject-verb-complement. The complement is a bare infinitive (without "to"). Your example is more complex as the subject is "All we seem to do", but the bare infinitive is just "argue".



              "Conflict" is not plural as it is used as a non-count noun: "How much conflict?"






              share|improve this answer















              The verb "argue" is correct. Similar structures exist:




              What she does is play tennis.

              All I do is miss you.

              What you have to do is be happy




              The structure is subject-verb-complement. The complement is a bare infinitive (without "to"). Your example is more complex as the subject is "All we seem to do", but the bare infinitive is just "argue".



              "Conflict" is not plural as it is used as a non-count noun: "How much conflict?"







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              • Would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:46












              • It doesn't seem to be very common, and I can't find a specific site about it. The middle example is taken from a song "Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet". I've added a third example which shows that this is a bare infinitive, and not simple present.

                – James K
                Mar 17 at 22:03


















              • Would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:46












              • It doesn't seem to be very common, and I can't find a specific site about it. The middle example is taken from a song "Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet". I've added a third example which shows that this is a bare infinitive, and not simple present.

                – James K
                Mar 17 at 22:03

















              Would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

              – amir rezvanfar
              Mar 17 at 21:46






              Would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

              – amir rezvanfar
              Mar 17 at 21:46














              It doesn't seem to be very common, and I can't find a specific site about it. The middle example is taken from a song "Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet". I've added a third example which shows that this is a bare infinitive, and not simple present.

              – James K
              Mar 17 at 22:03






              It doesn't seem to be very common, and I can't find a specific site about it. The middle example is taken from a song "Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet". I've added a third example which shows that this is a bare infinitive, and not simple present.

              – James K
              Mar 17 at 22:03














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              The example is correct. "argue" here is a verb. In "All we seem to do is argue" "argue" is the action that they take. It could be reworded as "we are always arguing" where "are" is the verb, and "arguing" is a gerund.



              In "that causes a lot of conflict between us" "conflict" is indicating a state, a continuing condition, rather than a distinct action. It could be reworded as "That causes many conflicts between us" referring to many distinct, individual conflicts. In this case the meaning is not much changed.






              share|improve this answer























              • In this case what do you say? when I go to beach all I want to do is walk/walking?

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:30







              • 1





                @amir rezvanfar : One would NOT say "all i want to do is walking." One coudl say "All I want to do is walk" or "I want to go walking". The first is verb-complement,(is - walk) the 2nd is verb-gerund (go - walking)

                – David Siegel
                Mar 17 at 21:35












              • would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:43















              2














              The example is correct. "argue" here is a verb. In "All we seem to do is argue" "argue" is the action that they take. It could be reworded as "we are always arguing" where "are" is the verb, and "arguing" is a gerund.



              In "that causes a lot of conflict between us" "conflict" is indicating a state, a continuing condition, rather than a distinct action. It could be reworded as "That causes many conflicts between us" referring to many distinct, individual conflicts. In this case the meaning is not much changed.






              share|improve this answer























              • In this case what do you say? when I go to beach all I want to do is walk/walking?

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:30







              • 1





                @amir rezvanfar : One would NOT say "all i want to do is walking." One coudl say "All I want to do is walk" or "I want to go walking". The first is verb-complement,(is - walk) the 2nd is verb-gerund (go - walking)

                – David Siegel
                Mar 17 at 21:35












              • would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:43













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              The example is correct. "argue" here is a verb. In "All we seem to do is argue" "argue" is the action that they take. It could be reworded as "we are always arguing" where "are" is the verb, and "arguing" is a gerund.



              In "that causes a lot of conflict between us" "conflict" is indicating a state, a continuing condition, rather than a distinct action. It could be reworded as "That causes many conflicts between us" referring to many distinct, individual conflicts. In this case the meaning is not much changed.






              share|improve this answer













              The example is correct. "argue" here is a verb. In "All we seem to do is argue" "argue" is the action that they take. It could be reworded as "we are always arguing" where "are" is the verb, and "arguing" is a gerund.



              In "that causes a lot of conflict between us" "conflict" is indicating a state, a continuing condition, rather than a distinct action. It could be reworded as "That causes many conflicts between us" referring to many distinct, individual conflicts. In this case the meaning is not much changed.







              share|improve this answer












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              • In this case what do you say? when I go to beach all I want to do is walk/walking?

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:30







              • 1





                @amir rezvanfar : One would NOT say "all i want to do is walking." One coudl say "All I want to do is walk" or "I want to go walking". The first is verb-complement,(is - walk) the 2nd is verb-gerund (go - walking)

                – David Siegel
                Mar 17 at 21:35












              • would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:43

















              • In this case what do you say? when I go to beach all I want to do is walk/walking?

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:30







              • 1





                @amir rezvanfar : One would NOT say "all i want to do is walking." One coudl say "All I want to do is walk" or "I want to go walking". The first is verb-complement,(is - walk) the 2nd is verb-gerund (go - walking)

                – David Siegel
                Mar 17 at 21:35












              • would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

                – amir rezvanfar
                Mar 17 at 21:43
















              In this case what do you say? when I go to beach all I want to do is walk/walking?

              – amir rezvanfar
              Mar 17 at 21:30






              In this case what do you say? when I go to beach all I want to do is walk/walking?

              – amir rezvanfar
              Mar 17 at 21:30





              1




              1





              @amir rezvanfar : One would NOT say "all i want to do is walking." One coudl say "All I want to do is walk" or "I want to go walking". The first is verb-complement,(is - walk) the 2nd is verb-gerund (go - walking)

              – David Siegel
              Mar 17 at 21:35






              @amir rezvanfar : One would NOT say "all i want to do is walking." One coudl say "All I want to do is walk" or "I want to go walking". The first is verb-complement,(is - walk) the 2nd is verb-gerund (go - walking)

              – David Siegel
              Mar 17 at 21:35














              would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

              – amir rezvanfar
              Mar 17 at 21:43





              would you please introduce a site regarding this structure to me , I want to know more of it.

              – amir rezvanfar
              Mar 17 at 21:43











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              To use the noun "argument" in place of the verb "argue" in this sentence, the sentence would need to be rewritten to use "have arguments". For example:




              But nowadays all we seem to do is have arguments and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




              This is perfectly grammatical, but I think it is slightly weaker writing than the original form, because of the need for the auxiliary "have"






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                To use the noun "argument" in place of the verb "argue" in this sentence, the sentence would need to be rewritten to use "have arguments". For example:




                But nowadays all we seem to do is have arguments and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




                This is perfectly grammatical, but I think it is slightly weaker writing than the original form, because of the need for the auxiliary "have"






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                  To use the noun "argument" in place of the verb "argue" in this sentence, the sentence would need to be rewritten to use "have arguments". For example:




                  But nowadays all we seem to do is have arguments and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




                  This is perfectly grammatical, but I think it is slightly weaker writing than the original form, because of the need for the auxiliary "have"






                  share|improve this answer













                  To use the noun "argument" in place of the verb "argue" in this sentence, the sentence would need to be rewritten to use "have arguments". For example:




                  But nowadays all we seem to do is have arguments and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




                  This is perfectly grammatical, but I think it is slightly weaker writing than the original form, because of the need for the auxiliary "have"







                  share|improve this answer












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                      But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




                      There is an omission of to before the verb argue, which is common these days especially in American English informal language.



                      And to is optional in such sentences (i.e sentences in that form)




                      ...is (to) argue...




                      ... since the verb do has a role in permitting that; otherwise, that structure wouldn't work.



                      Also, notice that argue is a verb in its infinitive form and can't be alternated with a noun such as argument.




                      You may want to read this.






                      share|improve this answer



























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                        But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




                        There is an omission of to before the verb argue, which is common these days especially in American English informal language.



                        And to is optional in such sentences (i.e sentences in that form)




                        ...is (to) argue...




                        ... since the verb do has a role in permitting that; otherwise, that structure wouldn't work.



                        Also, notice that argue is a verb in its infinitive form and can't be alternated with a noun such as argument.




                        You may want to read this.






                        share|improve this answer

























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                          But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




                          There is an omission of to before the verb argue, which is common these days especially in American English informal language.



                          And to is optional in such sentences (i.e sentences in that form)




                          ...is (to) argue...




                          ... since the verb do has a role in permitting that; otherwise, that structure wouldn't work.



                          Also, notice that argue is a verb in its infinitive form and can't be alternated with a noun such as argument.




                          You may want to read this.






                          share|improve this answer














                          But nowadays all we seem to do is argue and that causes a lot of conflict between us.




                          There is an omission of to before the verb argue, which is common these days especially in American English informal language.



                          And to is optional in such sentences (i.e sentences in that form)




                          ...is (to) argue...




                          ... since the verb do has a role in permitting that; otherwise, that structure wouldn't work.



                          Also, notice that argue is a verb in its infinitive form and can't be alternated with a noun such as argument.




                          You may want to read this.







                          share|improve this answer












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