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101210 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Be frozen over / freeze over

Hello,

Could anyone tell me which voice (active/passive) should be used in sentence as in following example.

1. The pond is frozen over.

2. The pond freezes over.

Which one is correct? Manys thanks!!
  

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Could anyone tell me which voice (active/passive) should be used in sentence as in following example. 1. The pond is frozen over.

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  • Could anyone tell me which voice (active/passive) should be used in sentence as in following example.
  • 1.
  • The pond is frozen over.
  • 2.
  • The pond freezes over.
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Could anyone tell me which voice (active/passive) should be used in sentence as in following example.

1. The pond is frozen over.

2. The pond freezes over.

Which one is correct?

Both are correct if used in a context.

1. The pond is frozen over. (This sentence is said in the passive voice and can be used in such a context: When the pond is frozen o
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1012101. The pond is frozen over.
Active. Not passive. frozen is an adjective here, describing the current state of the pond.
1012102. The pond freezes over.
Also active. Habitual or regular occurrence.

CJ
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