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Taruns1008 Posted 11 years ago
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#1 Don't hate the poor.
Passive 1: Let not the poor be hated.(Book)
Passive 2 : Let the poor not be hate.
#2 Don't tease him.
Passive 1: Let not him be teased.
Passive 2. Let him not be teased. (Book)
In #1 "not" is placed after "let" while in #2 "not" is placed after pronound "him. Why so? what should be the correct postion of "not"?
Thank you
Passive 1: Let not the poor be hated.(Book)
Passive 2 : Let the poor not be hate.
#2 Don't tease him.
Passive 1: Let not him be teased.
Passive 2. Let him not be teased. (Book)
In #1 "not" is placed after "let" while in #2 "not" is placed after pronound "him. Why so? what should be the correct postion of "not"?
Thank you
Top answer
None of those 4 passive 'conversions' even approach a native utterance. Cast them aside.
- None of those 4 passive 'conversions' even approach a native utterance.
- Cast them aside.
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None of those 4 passive 'conversions' even approach a native utterance. Cast them aside.
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Mister MicawberNone of those 4 passive 'conversions' even approach a native utterance.Can you correct them with better passive voice?
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taruns1008Can you correct them with better passive voice?No. Basically, imperatives don't have a passive form. 'Don't be hated' has very limited use.
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