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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Functional meaning of 'was founded'.

Please could anyone explain this to me and why they came to their conclusion in this sentence. 'The school was founded in 2002'. i am drawn to 'a completed action at a specified time in the past' but cannot for the love of money convince myself that founded is a completed action in such as its just been started. Example,the club was founded in 1995 and goes from strength to strength.

Any suggestions

Regards

Stephen
  

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Hi, The car was bought last week. The school was founded in 2002. Dinner was cooked yesterday.

— Clive

  • Hi, The car was bought last week.
  • The school was founded in 2002.
  • Dinner was cooked yesterday.
  • These are all completed actions.
  • Each can be completed in a single day.
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Hi,

The car was bought last week.
The school was founded in 2002.
Dinner was cooked yesterday.

These are all completed actions. Each can be completed in a single day.
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I don't understand your confusion unless it is about vocabulary. 'Found' = establish, inaugurate, launch. This point action was completed in 2002.
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Anonymous'The school was founded in 2002'.
The school submitted the required legal documents and was approved as a school.
Usually "founding" is that point in time when the business or institution is recognized as such.
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