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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
the passive form
in this sentence, "It can't be beat!"
how come is it beat, not beaten?
isn't it the passive form?
how come is it beat, not beaten?
isn't it the passive form?
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It's incorrect grammar, but it is the common form of the phrase. You could call it slang. It's usually found in spoken English and in informal writing.
- It's incorrect grammar, but it is the common form of the phrase.
- You could call it slang.
- It's usually found in spoken English and in informal writing.
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It's incorrect grammar, but it is the common form of the phrase. You could call it slang.
It's usually found in spoken English and in informal writing.
It's usually found in spoken English and in informal writing.
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