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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Passive -ed Past participle

"Travel', "wait", and "drive" unquestionably have both transitive and intransitive uses. But they are used intransitively when time duration is involved. Almost everyone agreed that "travel", "wait", and "drive" are used intransitively in the following:
a "He (traveled / waited / driven) five hours."

and almost everyone agreed that the following is okay:
b "The five hours (traveled / waited / driven) will be charged to the final bill."

Also, almost everyone agreed that the verb "sulk" is just as intransitive as "travel/wait/drive" when time duration is involved:
c "He sulked five hours."

Yet, almost everyone rejected the following:
d "The five hours sulked will be charged to the final bill."

How is b) different from d), such that d) is universally rejected?
  

Top answer

SheltieBites How is b) different from d), such that d) is universally rejected? " I do not think that (b) is very acceptable. I'd write: The five hours (of) travel time, five hours (of) wait time, five hours of driving time will be charged to the final bill.

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  • SheltieBites How is b) different from d), such that d) is universally rejected?
  • " I do not think that (b) is very acceptable.
  • I'd write: The five hours (of) travel time, five hours (of) wait time, five hours of driving time will be charged to the final bill.
  • " I don't know anyone who would agree to compensate someone for going into a hissy fit and sulking for five hours!
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SheltieBitesHow is b) different from d), such that d) is universally rejected?
b "The five hours (traveled / waited / driven) will be charged to the final bill."

I do not think that (b) is very acceptable.
I'd write: The five hours (of) travel time, five hours (of) wait time, five hours of driving tim
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"The five hours during which he sulked cause more delay."

So this is okay?
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SheltieBites"Travel', "wait", and "drive" unquestionably have both transitive and intransitive uses. But they are used intransitively when time duration is involved. Almost everyone agreed that "travel", "wait", and "drive" are used intransitively in the following: a "He (traveled / waited / driven) five hours."and almost everyone agreed that the following is okay:b "The f
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