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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Suppose or supposed, proper use

I am supposed to be there today.

or

I am suppose to be there today.

which is correct and can you explain?
  

Top answer

The past participle form (supposed) is required here. This is one of those danged ambivalent structures. It can be taken as "to be" plus adjective, or as passive voice.

— Avangi

  • The past participle form (supposed) is required here.
  • This is one of those danged ambivalent structures.
  • It can be taken as "to be" plus adjective, or as passive voice.
  • I am exhausted!
  • The past participle is used as an adjective.
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The past participle form (supposed) is required here.

This is one of those danged ambivalent structures. It can be taken as "to be" plus adjective, or as passive voice.

I am exhausted! The past participle is used as an adjective.

OR somebody did it to me (passive voice). Somebody exhausted me.

(Somebody supposed that I would be ther
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