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Offroad Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Passive voice?

Dear teachers...

Do these 2 sentences read well?

'It is impossible to know the actor'

'The actor is impossible to know'.

Thanks
  

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Hi, Yes,except what do you mean by 'know'. Do you mean 'understand', or simply 'know' in the sense of 'I know his name'? Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes,except what do you mean by 'know'.
  • Do you mean 'understand', or simply 'know' in the sense of 'I know his name'?
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes,except what do you mean by 'know'.

Do you mean 'understand', or simply 'know' in the sense of 'I know his name'?

Clive
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In this case, 'know' shares the same meaning as 'recognise'.
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Hi,

In your two sentences, without any further context, 'know' does not suggest that meaning to me. I'd say 'recognize'.

Clive'
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