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Rami1511 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

is it correct

is it correct to say
it is changed - it is delivered

if yes. is there a difference in meaning between ( it is changed ) , ( it has changed ), ( it has been changed )
  

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"it has changed" describes action done by "it". "it has been changed" describes action done to "it" by someone or something else. In "it is changed", the word "changed" can be an adjective, describing present state, in which case the meaning is effectively very similar to "it has / has been changed" (if it is changed now, then it must have changed, or been changed, at some point in the past).

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  • "it has changed" describes action done by "it".
  • "it has been changed" describes action done to "it" by someone or something else.
  • In "it is changed", the word "changed" can be an adjective, describing present state, in which case the meaning is effectively very similar to "it has / has been changed" (if it is changed now, then it must have changed, or been changed, at some point in the past).
  • In this sense, "it is changed" is less common than "it has changed", especially in conversational English.
  • "it is changed" can also be interpreted as a passive verb construction.
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"it has changed" describes action done by "it". "it has been changed" describes action done to "it" by someone or something else.

In "it is changed", the word "changed" can be an adjective, describing present state, in which case the meaning is effectively very similar to "it has / has been changed" (if it is changed now, then it must have changed, or been changed, at some point in the pa
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