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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Killed as adj.
Dear teachers,
What does "I saw him killed." mean?
Please help me thanks!
What does "I saw him killed." mean?
Please help me thanks!
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Somebody killed him and you were there to witness his killing. This is similar to "I saw him dead" but with more emphasis on how he died.
- Somebody killed him and you were there to witness his killing.
- This is similar to "I saw him dead" but with more emphasis on how he died.
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Somebody killed him and you were there to witness his killing. This is similar to "I saw him dead" but with more emphasis on how he died.
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Hi,
I saw him killed. = He was seen [by me] to be killed [by someone]. = Someone killed him, and since I was at
that place, I could see it.
Regards
I saw him killed. = He was seen [by me] to be killed [by someone]. = Someone killed him, and since I was at
that place, I could see it.
Regards
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Slightly off-topic, but "He was seen to be killed" isn't quite right. You should use "He was seen to have been killed".
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