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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The object carried

Can one use:
1-The instrument carried by John is a metal-detector.
instead of:
2-The instrument being carried by John is a metal-detector.

Can one use:
3-The instrument repaired by John is a metal-detector.
instead of:
4-The instrument being repaired by John is a metal-detector.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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It's better to say, 'The instrument John is carrying/repairing is....'

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