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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
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offset is adjective or verb?
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
I think here "offset" is an adjective. Am I right?
I think here "offset" is an adjective. Am I right?
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Hi The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here. I think here "offset" is an adjective. Am I right?
- Hi The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
- I think here "offset" is an adjective.
- Am I right?
- No, 'X is offset' is a passive verb form.
- ' Best wishes, Clive
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Hi
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
I think here "offset" is an adjective. Am I right?
No, 'X is offset' is a passive verb form.
The active form would be 'The lower prices of houses here offset the extra cost of travelling.'
Best wishes, Cl
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
I think here "offset" is an adjective. Am I right?
No, 'X is offset' is a passive verb form.
The active form would be 'The lower prices of houses here offset the extra cost of travelling.'
Best wishes, Cl
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