Is this sentence correct:
1) He was offered a role to play Superman.
I think I have heard sentences like that, but I don't seem to be able to parse it.
Is it equivalent to:
2) He was offered a role in order to play Superman.
'2' doesn't make much sense.
Gratefully,
Navi
a role to play
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Re: a role to play
The sentence is meaningless.
-->He was offered THE ROLE OF Superman.
-->He was offered THE ROLE OF Superman.