Can Infinitive complements have prepositions with them?
I mean if we can use prepositions at the end of a sentences when we have infinitives verbs.
eg:
She needs other children to play with.
This is the person who i wanted talk to. (is it correct?)

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Can Infinitive complements  have prepositions with them?
I mean if we can use prepositions at the end of a sentences when we have infinitives verbs.
eg:
She needs other children to play with.
This is the person who i wanted talk to. (is it correct?)

Answer

This is perfectly acceptable in modern English. Maybe a hundred years ago this was considered incorrect, but it is common now; the 'correct' version: 'She needs other children with whom to play' is very rare and most people would think it awkward.

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She needs other children to play with...perfect

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There is no doubt that you are right!

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