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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
give the lie to
The reliable grammar book writes that the idiom above cannot undergo passivization. But after a few lines I found this phrase is classified under prepositional passive possible. Which one is grammatical?
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It's not a common, everyday idiom. It can be made passive, but is likely to sound awkward and odd.. Would you like to try to make this example passive?
- It's not a common, everyday idiom.
- It can be made passive, but is likely to sound awkward and odd..
- Would you like to try to make this example passive?
- eg His finger-prints gave the lie to his claim of innocence.
- Clive
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It's not a common, everyday idiom. It can be made passive, but is likely to sound awkward and odd..
Would you like to try to make this example passive?
eg His finger-prints gave the lie to his claim of innocence.
Clive
Would you like to try to make this example passive?
eg His finger-prints gave the lie to his claim of innocence.
Clive
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