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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Commission
Paintings would often be commissioned by the wealthy as a way of showing their status.
The sentence is from an extract from a newspaper.
Only person can be commissioned to do sth, right?
The sentence is from an extract from a newspaper.
Only person can be commissioned to do sth, right?
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Hi, Paintings would often be commissioned by the wealthy as a way of showing their status. The sentence is from an extract from a newspaper. Only person can be commissioned to do sth, right?
- Hi, Paintings would often be commissioned by the wealthy as a way of showing their status.
- The sentence is from an extract from a newspaper.
- Only person can be commissioned to do sth, right?
- No, the sentence is OK.
- One meaning of 'commission' is arrange for / order a work to be completed.
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Hi,
Paintings would often be commissioned by the wealthy as a way of showing their status.
The sentence is from an extract from a newspaper.
Only person can be commissioned to do sth, right?
No, the sentence is OK. One meaning of 'commission' is arrange for / order a work to be completed.
eg He commissioned a play.
Paintings would often be commissioned by the wealthy as a way of showing their status.
The sentence is from an extract from a newspaper.
Only person can be commissioned to do sth, right?
No, the sentence is OK. One meaning of 'commission' is arrange for / order a work to be completed.
eg He commissioned a play.
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AnonymousOnly persons can be commissioned to do sth, right?Only persons can be commissioned to do something. Yes. But the productions of persons, usually artistic productions, can also be commissioned. It's just that they are not commissioned to do something. Think of 'commissioned' as 'ordered to be
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