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ALEXAS88 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Be witness and be witnessed

When do these two must use?....what's the difference?.....what is right between the two?
  

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She was a witness at the scene of the accident. "witness" is a noun here. She witnessed the accident.

  • She was a witness at the scene of the accident.
  • "witness" is a noun here.
  • She witnessed the accident.
  • "witness" is a verb here.
  • She was the only one who witnessed the accident.
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She was a witness at the scene of the accident. "witness" is a noun here.

She witnessed the accident. "witness" is a verb here.

She was the only one who witnessed the accident. "witness" is a verb here.
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Yeah got that ...but I have seen sentences that" be witness and sometimes be witnessed,",,,so My question is when do I use without ed and with ed when it has BE before word witness,,as far as I know BE must followed by ed like be completed,be informed
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ALEXAS88but I have seen sentences
Can you show us these sentences please?
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I really don't remember where did I read that sentences..but I've seen it once or twice....Could you give me an example use that differences of be witness and be witnessed
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To be witness to such a horrific accident was a most harrowing experience.

The agreement must be witnessed by two people to be considered valid.

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