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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
"Is covered' or "has been covered''?
a. The fog has covered the road.
b. The road has been covered by the fog.
c. The road is covered by the fog.
Now my questions are below:
1. Are the three sentences grammatical and meaningful?
2. Do they express the same meaning?
3. Should I use them interchangeably?
4. Which one is used most of the time?
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roky0071 1. Are the three sentences grammatical and meaningful? Yes.
- roky0071 1.
- Are the three sentences grammatical and meaningful?
- Yes.
- roky0071 2.
- Do they express the same meaning?
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roky00711. Are the three sentences grammatical and meaningful?
Yes.
roky00712. Do they express the same meaning?
a and b express the same meaning. c is slightly different.
roky00713. Should I use them interchangeably?
No.
roky00714. Which one i
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Hi Roky
They're all good and, yes, they all mean the same thing
Unless there's a special reason, I'd say the rule is to choose the active verb:
- The fog has covered the road
Dave
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