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johno692001

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Hi!

In the 1st sentence: I want [you to know]; the bracketed clause stands for the infinitive subordinate clause, the subject of which is YOU;

whereas in the 2nd sentence: I want [to know you], the subject of the subordinate clause is the same as that of the matrix clause "I", and YOU is the Direct Object.

Both the infintive clauses have the thematic role of proposition, I want WHAT?

Take care!

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