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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I want to make him known.

Shouldn't it be instead, "I want to make him be known."

Also,

On any given year, we minister in every nation on earth.

should this be "in any given year"?
  

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Hi Anon I would not add "be" to your first sentence. As I see it, the word 'known' is used as an adjective and the structure is exactly the same as in this sentence: - I want to make him famous. In your second sentence, I agree that 'in' would be better.

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  • Hi Anon I would not add "be" to your first sentence.
  • As I see it, the word 'known' is used as an adjective and the structure is exactly the same as in this sentence: - I want to make him famous.
  • In your second sentence, I agree that 'in' would be better.
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Hi Anon

I would not add "be" to your first sentence. As I see it, the word 'known' is used as an adjective and the structure is exactly the same as in this sentence:

- I want to make him famous.

In your second sentence, I agree that 'in' would be better.
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