Re: grammar advice: infinitive in US English

[dmbrown -at- brown-inc -dot- com]

Elizabeth OShea wrote:
> 
> 'To enable people subscribe to your company's mailing list...'

No, that is grammatically incorrect.

> 
> Or, should it read 'To enable people to subscribe...'

Yes, that is better.
 
But this alternative is better still:

  "To enable subscription to your company's mailing list..."

And my preference:

  "To subscribe to your company's mailing list..."

where enablement is step 1 in the subscription process.  (Perhaps 
it's necessary only the first time anyone wants to subscribe:  

  1.  Check the so-and-so to make sure subscription is enabled.

> 
> Lastly, does anyone know of a list dedicated to grammar questions?

Copyedit-L is the one I know of.

--David 
 
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