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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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This facility is paid for. Is this sentence correct if yes, Is this correct too?
A: we are worked for.
Somebody paid for the facility. Into The facility is paid for by somebody. Likewise,
Somebody works for us. Into. We are worked for by somebody. If the first one is correct why not the second sentence because it has the same structure? Please help. It's really confusing.
A: we are worked for.
Somebody paid for the facility. Into The facility is paid for by somebody. Likewise,
Somebody works for us. Into. We are worked for by somebody. If the first one is correct why not the second sentence because it has the same structure? Please help. It's really confusing.
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It's an interesting question. My theory is that it has to do with the meaning of "for". Many "verb + for" combinations have viable passive forms, but those in which "for" means something like "for someone's benefit and under someone's instruction" seem not to.
- It's an interesting question.
- My theory is that it has to do with the meaning of "for".
- Many "verb + for" combinations have viable passive forms, but those in which "for" means something like "for someone's benefit and under someone's instruction" seem not to.
- : They danced for us.
- *We were danced for by them.
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It's an interesting question. My theory is that it has to do with the meaning of "for". Many "verb + for" combinations have viable passive forms, but those in which "for" means something like "for someone's benefit and under someone's instruction" seem not to. E.g.:
They danced for us.
*We were danced for by them.
They cleaned for us.
*We were clea
They danced for us.
*We were danced for by them.
They cleaned for us.
*We were clea
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