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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

do these sentences make sense.

A. I need teaching.
B. I want teaching.
Do these sentences have a passive meaning?
  

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tenjing Do these sentences have a passive meaning? It is a mistake to confuse this with passive voice. Neither is passive: the speaker is the agent who needs/wants something.

— Mister Micawber

  • tenjing Do these sentences have a passive meaning?
  • It is a mistake to confuse this with passive voice.
  • Neither is passive: the speaker is the agent who needs/wants something.
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tenjingDo these sentences have a passive meaning?
It is a mistake to confuse this with passive voice. Neither is passive: the speaker is the agent who needs/wants something.
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