Something being liked
Hello everyone. Considering these two sentences:
1. I like ice cream.
2. I like him.
Can we make them passive? Like:
"Ice cream is liked." or "Ice cream is being liked."
"He is being liked." or "He is liked." or any other form you can think of?
Thanks
Top answer
anonymous Can we make them passive? Yes, but it's rare to see the verb 'like' in the passive. On the few occasions when it is done, the subject is more likely a person.
- anonymous Can we make them passive?
- Yes, but it's rare to see the verb 'like' in the passive.
- On the few occasions when it is done, the subject is more likely a person.
- He is liked by everyone is a good example.
- The construction with an inanimate subject ( Ice cream is liked ) is almost never used, and because 'like' is not used in the continuous, the passive continuous does not work well either ( being liked ).
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anonymousCan we make them passive?
Yes, but it's rare to see the verb 'like' in the passive. On the few occasions when it is done, the subject is more likely a person. He is liked by everyone is a good example.
The construction with an inanimate subject (Ice cream is liked) is almost never used, and because 'like' is not used in the co
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