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My Celine Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Is this correct?
Situation 1
I'm having lunch with my friend. And my friend stops eating.
And I say: Are you finished? Is this correct?
Situation 2
I'm in a computer room. A boy sitting next to me is using the printer, and I need to use it.
And I say: Are you finished? Is this correct?
Situation 3
My friend is talking to him. Suddenly, I interrupt.
And he says: I am not finished? Is this correct?
Thank you very much.
I'm having lunch with my friend. And my friend stops eating.
And I say: Are you finished? Is this correct?
Situation 2
I'm in a computer room. A boy sitting next to me is using the printer, and I need to use it.
And I say: Are you finished? Is this correct?
Situation 3
My friend is talking to him. Suddenly, I interrupt.
And he says: I am not finished? Is this correct?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
They all sound just fine to me, My Celine.
- They all sound just fine to me, My Celine.
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DavkettThey all sound just fine to me, My Celine.They are all in passive form. Are they?
If so, why do we use passive voice?
Can I say "have you finished" or "you have finished", instead?
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A grammarian should jump in here, because though both versions are legitmate utterances, the word finished has a different grammatical function. In the circumstances you present, there is no significant difference in meaning; the anwer to the questions would be the same for both ways of asking.
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