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Norwolf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Cut/ cutting
1# He wants/needs his hair cut.
2# He wants/needs his hair cutting.
Which is better? Dr.Rodney Huddleston says 2# is.
His words are beyond me.
I need your help, dear teachers. Would you please tell me whether it is true? What is more, would you tell me more about the concealed passive?
Thank you in advance.
2# He wants/needs his hair cutting.
Which is better? Dr.Rodney Huddleston says 2# is.
His words are beyond me.
I need your help, dear teachers. Would you please tell me whether it is true? What is more, would you tell me more about the concealed passive?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
I don't know Dr. Huddleston, but I think he's wrong here. The first (either version) is correct.
- I don't know Dr.
- Huddleston, but I think he's wrong here.
- The first (either version) is correct.
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I don't know Dr. Huddleston, but I think he's wrong here. The first (either version) is correct.
He would be correct with 'his hair needs cutting."
He would be correct with 'his hair needs cutting."
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louiSTWhat about:He wants his hair to be cut.?LSThere's nothing wrong with it, except that it doesn't sound natural to me.
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and more thing to this:
I got my hair cut.
Is this passive?
Why not: My hair got cut. (My hair were cut; same thing??)
or: I got cut my hair. (I was cut my hair. Does this make sense??)
Thanks
LS
I got my hair cut.
Is this passive?
Why not: My hair got cut. (My hair were cut; same thing??)
or: I got cut my hair. (I was cut my hair. Does this make sense??)
Thanks
LS
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I had/got my hair cut are causative constructions.
My hair got cut - doesn't make sense, even though it's grammatically possible.
My hair got/was ruined by the rain - ok. (passive)
My hair got cut - doesn't make sense, even though it's grammatically possible.
My hair got/was ruined by the rain - ok. (passive)
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