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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

adjourn [I, T]

1- The trial was adjourned for two weeks.

2- The trial adjourned for two weeks.

Are the above sentences correct? If yes, what is the difference between them? Why do you use one instead of the other?
  

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This may be one of those verbs that work both ways, like blow: The wind blew my hair; my hair blew in the wind . On the other hand, I suspect that #2 may be wrong, strictly speaking; whether transitive or intransitive, it requires a sentient entity to adjourn (= postpone, defer, suspend) something.

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  • This may be one of those verbs that work both ways, like blow: The wind blew my hair; my hair blew in the wind .
  • On the other hand, I suspect that #2 may be wrong, strictly speaking; whether transitive or intransitive, it requires a sentient entity to adjourn (= postpone, defer, suspend) something.
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This may be one of those verbs that work both ways, like blow: The wind blew my hair; my hair blew in the wind.

On the other hand, I suspect that #2 may be wrong, strictly speaking; whether transitive or intransitive, it requires a sentient entity to adjourn (= postpone, defer, suspend) something.
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Based on these dictionary examples, it seems 2 is correct too:
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to adjourn

intransitive verb

1 : to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely
: suspend formal business or procedure and disband <the group
adjourned at 10 o'clock> <the congress will adjourn next month>

2 : to move to another place <we
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