Active and passive?
1) He was transferred to Tokyo.
2) He transferred to Tokyo.
There are two usages, right? I wonder how you guys decide which one to use in each case. In my understanding, 1) implies that he was told to transfer and the act itself sounds more passive rather than active. Or do you guys just use them interchangeably?
Top answer
#1 sounds like the company initiated the transfer. #2 sounds like he initiated it.
- #1 sounds like the company initiated the transfer.
- #2 sounds like he initiated it.
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#1 sounds like the company initiated the transfer.
#2 sounds like he initiated it.
0teacherJapan Active and passive?
He was transferred to Tokyo (by his company). [ passive ]
His company transferred him to Tokyo. [ corresponding active ]
He transferred to Tokyo. [ active, but not the corresponding active ]
This last one is intransitive, i.e., has no object, so it does not have a correspond
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