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Two "to" s in a sentence #1 (permalink) Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:01 pm   Two "to" s in a sentence
 

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I created two documents to send to the Manager
Quest: Is the above sentence is incorrect due to the repetition of two "to" s
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Two "to" s in a sentence #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:17 pm   Two "to" s in a sentence
 

Your sentence is correct.
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Two "to" s in a sentence #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:21 pm   Two "to" s in a sentence
 

The sentence is correct. The first 'to' is used as infinitive and the other one as preposition.
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Two "to" s in a sentence #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 16, 2009 17:32 pm   Two "to" s in a sentence
 

I agree, they are correct. In some cases it is better to avoid unintended repetition of a word, but here it is fine, because the sentence is so simple that it will not lead to confusion.
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