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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
is or has
Hi,
Please tell me the difference.
1. The river/well/pond is/was dried up.
2. The river/well/pond has/had dried up.
Please tell me the difference.
1. The river/well/pond is/was dried up.
2. The river/well/pond has/had dried up.
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No big difference in effect. #1 states the condition of the pond; #2 records the completion of the process.
- No big difference in effect.
- #1 states the condition of the pond; #2 records the completion of the process.
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No big difference in effect. #1 states the condition of the pond; #2 records the completion of the process.
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Thank you, Mr. M.
Does the no. 1 version in a passive form or a form with an adjective? I saw in a post that said that the word 'gone' is an adjective and the reason stated seems to be that it is because it is intransitive. I have trouble distinguishing whether something is passive or a form with an adjective when something is followed by a 'be' verb.
The river/well/pond is/was
Does the no. 1 version in a passive form or a form with an adjective? I saw in a post that said that the word 'gone' is an adjective and the reason stated seems to be that it is because it is intransitive. I have trouble distinguishing whether something is passive or a form with an adjective when something is followed by a 'be' verb.
The river/well/pond is/was
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No need to shout. Both finished and dried up are adjectives. There is no agent. It is a dried-up pond and it is your finished work.
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