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Types and Length of Infinitives

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Figures are per 100 main clauses. 
"W/" is the average number of words for the infinitive phrases in the preceding column

Rec No Tot W/  DO W/ DO (E) W/ PN W/ OP W/ SU W/ DS W/ App W/ IJ W/ AJ W/ AV W/
Avg 17.3 8.5 7.4 10.2 4.2 2.4     .4 .7     2.1 3.3     1.4 1.0 1.3 1.1 .7 .7
N01 24.0 5.3 16.0 6.3                         4.0 3.0     4.0 4.0
N02 4.2 3.0                             4.2 3.0        
N03 50.0 22.5 12.5 41.0 25.0 14.5             12.5 20.0                
N04 10.0 4.0 10.0 4.0                                    
N05 5.6 10.0 5.6 10.0                                    
N06 10.0 6.0             2.5 4.0                 7.5 6.7