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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
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Get dressed.
Get suashed is the squashing done to you by someone, but in the case of "get dressed", this isn't calling for a passive speech, isn't it? It is either you or someone is dressing yourself, is it?
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" The phrase "get squashed" has a number of slang meanings. What context are you reading this? What do you mean by "calling for a passive speech"?
- " The phrase "get squashed" has a number of slang meanings.
- What context are you reading this?
- What do you mean by "calling for a passive speech"?
- " is in the passive voice?
- It's not.
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I assume that "suashed" is a typo for "squashed." The phrase "get squashed" has a number of slang meanings. What context are you reading this?
What do you mean by "calling for a passive speech"? Are you asking whether "Get dressed!" is in the passive voice? It's not. "Get dressed!" is a command, so it's in the imperative mood. In such a case, the subject is the understood second per
What do you mean by "calling for a passive speech"? Are you asking whether "Get dressed!" is in the passive voice? It's not. "Get dressed!" is a command, so it's in the imperative mood. In such a case, the subject is the understood second per
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"squashed" in "get squashed" can be interpreted as passive or adjectival depending on context (though sometimes it may be ambiguous or not matter).
"get dressed" is rather idiomatic, but, as you say, has an active not passive meaning. The passive interpretation is hard to sustain because "get dressed" is such a strong set expression (e.g. "That morning she got [= was] dressed by her maid"
"get dressed" is rather idiomatic, but, as you say, has an active not passive meaning. The passive interpretation is hard to sustain because "get dressed" is such a strong set expression (e.g. "That morning she got [= was] dressed by her maid"
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