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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is this natural? Heard a commentator say :

Worn down is used passively here? Is it an adjective? Doesn't the first sentence need a noun?

Is this not correct?

He started the season off very well, but he might have worn down as the season went on.

He started the season off very well, but he might have worn himself down as the season went on.

He started the season off very well, but he wore downas the season went on.

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-- No. Passive requires a form of 'be' as an operator. -- No, 'wear' is a verb.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- No.
  • Passive requires a form of 'be' as an operator.
  • -- No, 'wear' is a verb.
  • -- No.
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Worn down is used passively here?-- No. Passive requires a form of 'be' as an operator.

Is it an adjective?-- No, 'wear' is a verb.

Doesn't the first sentence need a noun?-- No.
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