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Supercat Posted 9 years ago
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Once + -ed?

Once the issue is resolved, the group may cease to operate. (Once + a sentence)

Once established, a firm makes tactical and operational decisions.

I think both ways are okay with "once", but how does the "established" work here?

  

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Supercat Once the issue is resolved, the group may cease to operate. once ~ as soon as Once the issue is resolved is a finite subordinate clause. Supercat Once established, a firm makes tactical and operational decisions.

  • Supercat Once the issue is resolved, the group may cease to operate.
  • once ~ as soon as Once the issue is resolved is a finite subordinate clause.
  • Supercat Once established, a firm makes tactical and operational decisions.
  • Once a firm is established, it makes ...
  • Once established is a non-finite subordinate clause.
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SupercatOnce the issue is resolved, the group may cease to operate.

once ~ as soon as Once the issue is resolved is a finite subordinate clause.

SupercatOnce established, a firm makes tactical and operational decisions.

Once a firm is established, it makes ... Once established is a non-finite

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