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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
it's fourished
Man: When did you set up/establish/build up your business?
Woman: Three years ago. During the first year, it barely made a profit. But since then, it's flourished.
For a start, are the first bolded phrases all interchangeable in the above?
Second, is it right to write "it's flourished" in the above instead of "it has flourished?" Thanks.
Woman: Three years ago. During the first year, it barely made a profit. But since then, it's flourished.
For a start, are the first bolded phrases all interchangeable in the above?
Second, is it right to write "it's flourished" in the above instead of "it has flourished?" Thanks.
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1-- build up is wrong; the other two are fine. 2-- Yes.
- 1-- build up is wrong; the other two are fine.
- 2-- Yes.
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Mister Micawber1-- build up is wrong; the other two are fine.Thanks, Mister.
2-- Yes.
But I still don't get the meaning of "it's fourished." That is, "it is fourished." How could it be the passive voice?
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The word is flourished, with an L. It is not passive: the contraction -'s can also represent has.
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Mister MicawberThe word is flourished, with an L. It is not passive: the contraction -'s can also represent has.Thanks, Mister.
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