Participles
Some native speakers told me that this sentences sound very bad, though grammatically correct. Do you also think so?
His car washed/ Being washed / Having been washed, he drove off into the night.
Being built / Built / Having been built by professionals, the house is very cosy
Top answer
Yes, I agree with them. This is more natural. After his car was washed, he drove off into the night.
- Yes, I agree with them.
- This is more natural.
- After his car was washed, he drove off into the night.
- Because it was built by professionals, the house is very cosy.
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Yes, I agree with them.
This is more natural.
After his car was washed, he drove off into the night.
Because it was built by professionals, the house is very cosy.
0VladvSome native speakers told me that this sentences sound very bad, though grammatically correct.
I don't know about very bad. They're pretty bad, but there are a lot of worse ones out there.
They are useless for conversation. That's sure.
Participial constructions are more often seen in writing than heard in conversation.
CJ
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