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I am wondering if the lack of infinitive "to+have" in the section highlighted below raises any flags for anyone.

People have been taught have faith and to trust — or not have faith and not to trust — somebody or some event. (Source)

I personally find it more recognizable if the full infinitive is used; but that could well be because of my U.S. dialect. Would this sound more natural to British speakers, perhaps?

I am wondering if the lack of infinitive "to+have" in the section highlighted below raises any flags for anyone.

People have been taught have faith and to trust — or not have faith and not to trust — somebody or some event.

I personally find it more recognizable if the full infinitive is used; but that could well be because of my U.S. dialect. Would this sound more natural to British speakers, perhaps?

I am wondering if the lack of infinitive "to+have" in the section highlighted below raises any flags for anyone.

People have been taught have faith and to trust — or not have faith and not to trust — somebody or some event. (Source)

I personally find it more recognizable if the full infinitive is used; but that could well be because of my U.S. dialect. Would this sound more natural to British speakers, perhaps?

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To Infinitive or Not Infinitive

I am wondering if the lack of infinitive "to+have" in the section highlighted below raises any flags for anyone.

People have been taught have faith and to trust — or not have faith and not to trust — somebody or some event.

I personally find it more recognizable if the full infinitive is used; but that could well be because of my U.S. dialect. Would this sound more natural to British speakers, perhaps?