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Tkacka15 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Squatted in

1) They squatted an old house.

2) They squatted in an old house.


Is the verb squatted in transitive in the sentence 2) above?

Is the passive an old house was squatted in (by them) grammatical?

  

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1) They squatted an old house. Incorrect 2) They squatted in an old house. Correct Is the verb squatted in transitive in the sentence 2) above?

— Clive

  • 1) They squatted an old house.
  • Incorrect 2) They squatted in an old house.
  • Correct Is the verb squatted in transitive in the sentence 2) above?
  • No Is the passive an old house was squatted in (by them) grammatical?
  • Yes, but it sounds a bit silly.
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1) They squatted an old house. Incorrect

2) They squatted in an old house. Correct


Is the verb squatted in transitive in the sentence 2) above? No

Is the passive an old house was squatted in (by them) grammatical? Yes, but it sounds a bit silly.

Clive

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Squat can also be a noun, "The squatters did a lot of damage to the house."
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