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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"anyone is welcomed" and "anyone is welcome" Is there a difference?

Hello all,

Can someone please help me out with the following grammar point and explain their difference to me?

1) Anyone is welcomed

2) Anyone is welcome

Is there a difference in meaning?

Many thanks in advance
  

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As a standalone sentence, the standard form of words is "Anyone is welcome ". The sentence "Anyone is welcomed " is grammatically possible I guess, and means more or less the same thing, but it's not very idiomatic and, to me, risks looking like a mistake. When followed by "to + verb", the version with "welcomed" is not grammatically possible.

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  • As a standalone sentence, the standard form of words is "Anyone is welcome ".
  • The sentence "Anyone is welcomed " is grammatically possible I guess, and means more or less the same thing, but it's not very idiomatic and, to me, risks looking like a mistake.
  • When followed by "to + verb", the version with "welcomed" is not grammatically possible.
  • For example, "Anyone is welcome to attend" is fine, but "Anyone is welcomed to attend" is wrong.
  • In certain constructions, most of which I'd guess are fairly uncommon, "Anyone is welcomed" is correct.
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As a standalone sentence, the standard form of words is "Anyone is welcome". The sentence "Anyone is welcomed" is grammatically possible I guess, and means more or less the same thing, but it's not very idiomatic and, to me, risks looking like a mistake.

When followed by "to + verb", the version with "welcomed" is not grammatically possible. For example, "Anyone is welco
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IS "welcomed" a past tense of welcome. is it used even in places where just welcome is used?
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Which is correct?

Animals are welcome

Animals are welcomed

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