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Posted: **Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:12 am**

Sir,

Some time we say "the verb to be" and some time "the verb be".

What,actually, difference between the verb "to be" and "be".

Thanks.

Posted: **Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:28 am**

None. They are alternative labels. It is often felt that adding 'to' signals more clearly that reference is to an infinitive.