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Mizansinha007 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Can VS Can be
Goodnight everyone,
Please help me as follows,
#1. It can be used.
#2. It can use.
What is difference in meaning of above 2 sentences.
Please correct my statements.Thanks.
Please help me as follows,
#1. It can be used.
#2. It can use.
What is difference in meaning of above 2 sentences.
Please correct my statements.Thanks.
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mizansinha007 #1. #2. What is difference in meaning of above 2 sentences.
- mizansinha007 #1.
- #2.
- What is difference in meaning of above 2 sentences.
- Only #1 is a correct sentence.
- CJ
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mizansinha007#1. It can be used.#2. It can use.What is difference in meaning of above 2 sentences.Only #1 is a correct sentence.
CJ
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"It can be used" - someone or something can use it. "It" is the object (passive voice).
"It can use" - it can use someone or something. "It" is the subject (active voice).
CJ thinks #2 is incorrect because 'use' is a transitive verb so the sentence is missing an object. "It can use (something)."
"It can use" - it can use someone or something. "It" is the subject (active voice).
CJ thinks #2 is incorrect because 'use' is a transitive verb so the sentence is missing an object. "It can use (something)."
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Anonymousso the sentence is missing an object. "It can use (something)."Yes. The faulty sentence is "It can use"; it can use some improvement!
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