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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Dressed or be dressed?
Which of the following is correct?
Children, now then,it 's high time you were washed and dressed!
Children, now then,it 's high time you washed and dressed!
Children, now then,it 's high time you were washed and dressed!
Children, now then,it 's high time you washed and dressed!
Top answer
Apart from the spacing errors (it should be " now then, it's ") both are possible. "... you washed and dressed" refers to the process of the children washing and dressing themselves.
- Apart from the spacing errors (it should be " now then, it's ") both are possible.
- "...
- you washed and dressed" refers to the process of the children washing and dressing themselves.
- "...
- you were washed and dressed" most probably refers to the state the children will be in once they have washed and dressed themselves.
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Apart from the spacing errors (it should be "now then, it's") both are possible.
"... you washed and dressed" refers to the process of the children washing and dressing themselves.
"... you were washed and dressed" most probably refers to the state the children will be in once they have washed and dressed themselves. It could also refer to the process of someone else was
"... you washed and dressed" refers to the process of the children washing and dressing themselves.
"... you were washed and dressed" most probably refers to the state the children will be in once they have washed and dressed themselves. It could also refer to the process of someone else was
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AnonymousChildren, now then,it 's high time you were washed and dressed!In addition to Mr Wordy's comments this version could refer to the fact t
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