Besides, to teach that _him_ is the subject, and
_to be promoted_ the predicate, of a
clause would certainly be confusing.]
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14. He commanded the bridge to be lowered. [Footnote: Notice the difference
in construction between this sentence and the sentence _He commanded
him to lower the bridge_. _Him_ represents the one to whom the command
is given, and _to lower the bridge_ is the object complement. This last
sentence = He commanded _him that he should lower the bridge_. Compare
_He told me to go_ with _He told (to) me a story_; also _He taught me
to read_ with _He taught (to) me reading._ In such sentences as (13)
and (14) it may not always be expedient to demand that the pupil shall
trace the exact relations of the infinitive phrase to the preceding
noun and to the predicate verb. If preferred, in such cases, the
infinitive and its assumed subject may be treated as a kind of phrase
object, equivalent to a clause. This construction is similar to the
Latin "accusative with the infinitive."]
15. I saw the leaves stir. [Footnote: See pages 68 and 69, foot-note.
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