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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Are planning/planned
The winners of the logo contest are __________ to be at the dinner this evening, which will begin at 8:00 P.M. at the International Plaza Hotel's Blue Room.
(A) plan (B) plans (C) planning (D) planned
Hi,
I'd pick D to fit in the above, but there seems to be no reason why C doesn't fly.
So, please shed some light! Thanks.
(A) plan (B) plans (C) planning (D) planned
Hi,
I'd pick D to fit in the above, but there seems to be no reason why C doesn't fly.
So, please shed some light! Thanks.
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are planned is the passive. If you say that the winners are planned, then you're saying that someone planned the winners. You can plan a project, but you can't plan people.
- are planned is the passive.
- If you say that the winners are planned, then you're saying that someone planned the winners.
- You can plan a project, but you can't plan people.
- C is the only correct answer.
- The winners are planning to be ...
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are planned is the passive.
If you say that the winners are planned, then you're saying that someone planned the winners. You can plan a project, but you can't plan people.
C is the only correct answer. The winners are planning to be ...
Perhaps you're confusing plan with schedule. schedule can be used in the passive in that context:
If you say that the winners are planned, then you're saying that someone planned the winners. You can plan a project, but you can't plan people.
C is the only correct answer. The winners are planning to be ...
Perhaps you're confusing plan with schedule. schedule can be used in the passive in that context:
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