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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Stained vs got stained
Hello,
Are both sentences correct?
Her white shirt got stained while she was eating her dinner.
She stained her white shirt.
Thank you indeed for your help.
Are both sentences correct?
Her white shirt got stained while she was eating her dinner.
She stained her white shirt.
Thank you indeed for your help.
Top answer
Yes, fine.
- Yes, fine.
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Hi,
Yes.
#1 is passive in nature. It's likely that she was the agent (ie she caused the stain), although I suppose the waiter may have spilled the wine on her.
Clive
Yes.
#1 is passive in nature. It's likely that she was the agent (ie she caused the stain), although I suppose the waiter may have spilled the wine on her.
Clive
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