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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The use of use
I am currently working on some english-homework. And basically:
.....The first portable pacemaker was invented in 1957 and began____________(use)
all over the world. In due course.......
Put in the correct tense of "use".
I looked at the possibilities, but it seemed to me as if "being used" was correct.
But this left me with the extra word "being". Any other suggestions?
.....The first portable pacemaker was invented in 1957 and began____________(use)
all over the world. In due course.......
Put in the correct tense of "use".
I looked at the possibilities, but it seemed to me as if "being used" was correct.
But this left me with the extra word "being". Any other suggestions?
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"Being used" is the only choice I see. "Usage" seems remotely possible, if you feel you need a single word, but that's a noun . "It began usage" is not really good form.
- "Being used" is the only choice I see.
- "Usage" seems remotely possible, if you feel you need a single word, but that's a noun .
- "It began usage" is not really good form.
- " So it must be a finite verb form.
- There are many tenses which require auxilliary verbs, so it would have to be okay to use the "extra" word.
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"Being used" is the only choice I see.
"Usage" seems remotely possible, if you feel you need a single word, but that's a noun.
"It began usage" is not really good form.
The instructions say "put in the correct tense of "use."
So it must be a finite verb form.
There are many tenses which require auxilliary verbs, so it would have t
"Usage" seems remotely possible, if you feel you need a single word, but that's a noun.
"It began usage" is not really good form.
The instructions say "put in the correct tense of "use."
So it must be a finite verb form.
There are many tenses which require auxilliary verbs, so it would have t
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The first portable pacemaker was invented in 1957 and began____to be used______(use)
all over the world. In due course.......
I don't know if the passive infinitive form qualifies according to your instructions, though.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.ht
all over the world. In due course.......
I don't know if the passive infinitive form qualifies according to your instructions, though.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.ht
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Hi, A/S.
"began to be used" has to be as good as "began being used."
I had a funny feeling about this when I posted. Too tired, I guess.
The instructions have to be wrong.
the second main verb (compound predicate) seems to be "began." (simple past tense.) The verbals, passive or otherwise, do not have a tense.
Right??
We can't say that "to begin" can substitute
"began to be used" has to be as good as "began being used."
I had a funny feeling about this when I posted. Too tired, I guess.
The instructions have to be wrong.
the second main verb (compound predicate) seems to be "began." (simple past tense.) The verbals, passive or otherwise, do not have a tense.
Right??
We can't say that "to begin" can substitute
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