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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Can ‘can heal’ and ‘can be healed’ be used interchangeably in the given statement?

Can ‘can heal’ and ‘can be healed’ be used interchangeably in the given statement?

Broken hearts can heal / can be healed.
  

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The two sentences have slightly different meanings. The first means the heart can heal on its own. The second means that the heart can heal, provided that there is some kind of assistance to help it heal.

  • The two sentences have slightly different meanings.
  • The first means the heart can heal on its own.
  • The second means that the heart can heal, provided that there is some kind of assistance to help it heal.
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The two sentences have slightly different meanings. The first means the heart can heal on its own. The second means that the heart can heal, provided that there is some kind of assistance to help it heal.

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