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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The verb BID????

How would you conjugate the verb bid in an active an passive sentence?

I found this example and it really seems odd.

1 What am I bid for this fine vase?

What would the answer be?

Isn't the question missing a word?

Thank you
  

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It is from the Cambridge dictionary, isn't it? org/dictionary/british/bid_1 [ I or T ] (bidding, bid, bid) to offer a particular amount of money for something which is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property [ + two objects ] What am I bid for this fine vase?

  • It is from the Cambridge dictionary, isn't it?
  • org/dictionary/british/bid_1 [ I or T ] (bidding, bid, bid) to offer a particular amount of money for something which is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property [ + two objects ] What am I bid for this fine vase?
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It is from the Cambridge dictionary, isn't it? Emotion: wink

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