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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Drain as a transitive and intransitive verb

Hi

Would you say that drain works naturally both as a transitive and intransitive verb?

If you leave the lights on, you'll drain the battery.

If you leave the lights on, the battery will drain.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Would you say that drain works naturally both as a transitive and intransitive verb? I would.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Would you say that drain works naturally both as a transitive and intransitive verb?
  • I would.
  • It's ergative.
  • CJ
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Mr. TomWould you say that drain works naturally both as a transitive and intransitive verb?

I would. It's ergative.

CJ

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