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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Dickens
Why do you say ' The book was written by Dickens" rather than "Dickens wrote the book"?
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One likely reason is that you are talking about the book; the book is the subject of your conversation.
- One likely reason is that you are talking about the book; the book is the subject of your conversation.
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One likely reason is that you are talking about the book; the book is the subject of your conversation.
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Because people most often first mention the name of a film or book, and then, perhaps, who wrote it.
"I just saw a great film, "O". It's based on Othello - you know, the play by Shakespeare."
"I just saw a great film, "O". It's based on Othello - you know, the play by Shakespeare."
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