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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analysis of a text #4

Kanzaki Nao is an honest college student who receives a hundred million yen one day, along with a card saying she has been chosen to take part in the “Liar Game”. The aim of the game is to trick the other players out of their hundred million dollars. At the end, the winner gets the hundred million and the loser is a hundred million yen in debt. The next day, she receives notification that her opponent is her former teacher, Fujisawa Kazuo. She goes to him, seeking help, but ends up getting tricked into handing her money over. Desperate, she approaches the police for help, but they are unable to do anything. However, she is told of a mastermind swindler, Akiyama Shinichi, who is to be released from jail the next day. Desperate, she goes to him for help.

I'd like to know why it is "is," not "has."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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" The expression is "to be in debt". The amount, if desired, is placed between the form of be and 'in debt'. She was in debt.

— CalifJim

  • " The expression is "to be in debt".
  • The amount, if desired, is placed between the form of be and 'in debt'.
  • She was in debt.
  • / He was $500 in debt.
  • / They have been deeply in debt for several years.
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park sang joonI'd like to know why it is "is," not "has."
The expression is "to be in debt". The amount, if desired, is placed between the form of be and 'in debt'.

She was in debt. / He was $500 in debt. / They have been deeply in debt for several years.

CJ
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