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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Passive Voice with 'Get' and 'Have'
I've read from another thread that 'get' and 'have' can be used to mean that something is done by the subject itself (and not by another person asked by the subject) when the result is expressed in the passive voice.
The original examples were:
I booked the transaction in the ledger.
I got the transaction booked in the ledger.
Is the second sentence in the passive voice, therefore it means the subject did it himself based on the underlined phrase above?
I wonder what is the difference with the subject doing it himself in both sentences above?
The original examples were:
I booked the transaction in the ledger.
I got the transaction booked in the ledger.
Is the second sentence in the passive voice, therefore it means the subject did it himself based on the underlined phrase above?
I wonder what is the difference with the subject doing it himself in both sentences above?
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The original examples were: I booked the transaction in the ledger. I got the transaction booked in the ledger . Is the second sentence in the passive voice, therefore it means the subject did it himself based on the underlined phrase above?
- The original examples were: I booked the transaction in the ledger.
- I got the transaction booked in the ledger .
- Is the second sentence in the passive voice, therefore it means the subject did it himself based on the underlined phrase above?
- I wonder what is the difference with the subject doing it himself in both sentences above?
- This is a little tricky.
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AnonymousI've read from another thread that 'get' and 'have' can be used to mean that something is done by the subject itself (and not by another person asked by the subject) when the result is expressed in the passive voice.The original examples were:
I booked the transaction in the ledger.
I got the transaction booked in the ledger.
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Thank you, BillJ.
In your examples, I believe the actions were performed by another person.
In my example, do you think it can either be done by myself or someone else?
I got the transaction booked (by myself) in the ledger.
I got the transaction booked (by the accountant) in the ledger.
As I've understood it now, the verb is in the passive voice.
In your examples, I believe the actions were performed by another person.
In my example, do you think it can either be done by myself or someone else?
I got the transaction booked (by myself) in the ledger.
I got the transaction booked (by the accountant) in the ledger.
As I've understood it now, the verb is in the passive voice.
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