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Desafinado Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

the usage of "dedicate"

Can I use "dedicate" as follows?

Now he teaches English so that he can dedicate to building a good relationship between Japan and Canada.
Now he teaches English so that he is dedicated to building a good relationship between Japan and Canada.
  

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Desafinado Can I use "dedicate" as follows? No; the verb needs an object : so he can dedicate himself to...

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  • Desafinado Can I use "dedicate" as follows?
  • No; the verb needs an object : so he can dedicate himself to...
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DesafinadoCan I use "dedicate" as follows?
No; the verb needs an object: so he can dedicate himself to...
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Thank you. Is "he is dedicated to building" incorrect?
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Desafinado Is "he is dedicated to building" incorrect?
No, sorry—I failed to notice the passive structure of your 2nd sentence. These are fine:

...so that he can dedicate himself to building a good relationship...
...so that he is dedicated to building a good relationship...
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Thanks! I learned "dedicate" can be used for passive and active voice.
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