'People are to find these ideas throughout his later work'

Asked Oct 20 '19 at 11:38

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According to Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, page 206,

With a passive the interpretation can be strong deontic, “must” ([ii] He is to be left alone), or weak dynamic, “can” ([iii] These ideas are to be found throughout his later work); there is no active counterpart to the latter.

I do not understand what it means by "active counterpart".

edited Oct 28 '19 at 08:53

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Presumably, it refers back to the passive. – Lawrence Oct 20 '19 at 11:58
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He is to be left alone P <===> A [We/People/Do-gooders ...] are to leave him alone. /// These ideas can be found throughout his later work P <===> A [We/People/Students ...] can find these ideas throughout his later work. /// These ideas are to be found throughout his later work P <=/=> A *[We/People/Students ...] are to find ..XXX. – Edwin Ashworth Oct 20 '19 at 13:00
You received an answer here:link – BillJ Oct 20 '19 at 13:35
Related. – tchrist Feb 25 '24 at 17:37

'People are to find these ideas throughout his later work'

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