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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is this a correct sentence

I was wanted to be beaten. (Double passives)
  

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tenjing I was wanted to be beaten. (Double passives) No. These are OK: I was wanted for beating my wife.

  • tenjing I was wanted to be beaten.
  • (Double passives) No.
  • These are OK: I was wanted for beating my wife.
  • I wanted to be beaten.
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tenjing I was wanted to be beaten. (Double passives)
No.

These are OK:

I was wanted for beating my wife.
I wanted to be beaten.
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With what verbs can we use double passives? Could you please give me the list of such verbs?
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The pattern, "I was [past participle] to be [past participle] .", is ungrammatical, but with additional wording it can be used in certain situations, for example:

I was readily hired by the company only to be worked to the bone in a position with no chance of advancement.

I was flattered and entertained by her only to be dumped unceremoniously three months later.
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tenjing With what verbs can we use double passives? Could you please give me the list of such verbs?
I personally cannot give you a list, but with some research you may be able to find such a list. Try Google. Here's a link to a site that mentions double passives. It gives these examples.

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