Subject to or subjected to?

[nq:1]I found this example in Webster's. "All beings are subject to death." There seems to be no mention of "subjected." Is it wrong to say, "All beings are subjected to death."[/nq]
Yes.
"X is subject to Y" means "Y happens to X".
"X is subjected to Y" means "Y is done to X".
Adrian

[nq:2]"All beings are subject to death." There seems to be no mention of "subjected." Is it wrong to say, "All beings are subjected to death."[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes. "X is subject to Y" means "Y happens to X". "X is subjected to Y" means "Y is done to X".[/nq]
Sorry, I don't get you. Could you please elaborate with some examples?

Thank you.
Jeff

[nq:2]Yes. "X is subject to Y" means "Y happens to X". "X is subjected to Y" means "Y is done to X".[/nq]
[nq:1]Sorry, I don't get you. Could you please elaborate with some examples?[/nq]
"Your income is subject to taxes" means "You can expect to pay tax on this income." "You are subject to being searched" means "We might search you." It's a statement about future events.
"He was subje

[nq:2]Yes. "X is subject to Y" means "Y happens to X". "X is subjected to Y" means "Y is done to X".[/nq]
[nq:1]Sorry, I don't get you. Could you please elaborate with some examples? Thank you. Jeff[/nq]
I am subject to Tony Blair's legislation but I don't have to be subjected to his speeches.

John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:2]Yes. "X is subject to Y" means "Y happens to X".[/nq]
Humans are subject to death: Death happens to humans. This timetable is subject to change: Change(s) happen(s) to this timetable. This timetable was subject to change: Change(s) used to happen to this timetable.
[nq:2]"X is subjected to Y" means "Y is done to X".[/nq]
John was subjected to torture: Torture was done to John. Th

[nq:1]I found this example in Webster's. "All beings are subject to death." There seems to be no mention of "subjected." Is it wrong to say, "All beings are subjected to death." Thank you. Jeff[/nq]
As I understand it:-
"Many Americans are subject to the death penalty"
"Only a very few Americans are subjected to the death penalty"

[nq:2]I found this example in Webster's. "All beings are subject ... say, "All beings are subjected to death." Thank you. Jeff[/nq]
[nq:1]As I understand it:- "Many Americans are subject to the death penalty" "Only a very few Americans are subjected to the death penalty"[/nq]
I fail to see the point of your comparison.
All mortals are subject/ed to death. Eventually, it makes no differ

[nq:1]I fail to see the point of your comparison.[/nq]
In California, all people convicted of (or perhaps even who commit) certain crimes are subject to the death penalty. Only those who are actually sentenced to death and executed are subjected to the death penalty.
In a different way, an umpire is far more subject to abuse than a fan is, but a fan who interferes with a play may well be s

[nq:1]Humans are subject to death: Death happens to humans. This timetable is subject to change: Change(s) happen(s) to this timetable. ... are being done (made) to this timetable. This timetable was subjected to changes: Changes were done (made) to this timetable.[/nq]
Now I see the difference. Thank you so much. And I'd also like to thank Donna Richoux, John Dean, Evan Kirshenbaum, Arcadian

[nq:1]I fail to see the point of your comparison. All mortals are subject/ed to death. Eventually, it makes no difference whether mortals are subject or subjected because the end result is the same. In your example,the end result is different.[/nq]
My personal opinion is that 'subjected to death' simply does not work in English, but if it did, it would have a different meaning. 'Are subject to