The usage of "cut off" in a given sentence
Hi there,
In an article of Foreign Policy, there is a sentence that reads "Drawing from its SARS 2003 playbook, the Chinese government put the entire nation on a range of lockdowns, with Wuhan cut off from the rest of the world physically and, as would increasingly be the case for dissident and critical voices, also from the virtual world." Shouldn't the phrase labeled in red be "with Wuhan cutting off..." rather than "cut off"?
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" rather than "cut off"? No. The passive voice is required.
- " rather than "cut off"?
- No.
- The passive voice is required.
- Wuhan was separated / isolated / cut off by the authorities.
- The continuous passive would be: ...
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anonymous" Shouldn't the phrase labeled in red be "with Wuhan cutting off..." rather than "cut off"?
No. The passive voice is required. Wuhan was separated / isolated / cut off by the authorities.
The continuous passive would be:
... Wuhan being separated / isolated / cut off from the rest of the world by the authorities.
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