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Pleasehelp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Threatened
Threatened by me. Or
Threatened of me.
Which is correct?
Threatened of me.
Which is correct?
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) then threatened by me can be seen as a passive equivalent of I threaten him. ~ He is threatened by me. Frankly, there is no immediate need to introduce passive where active voice perfectly fits.
- ) then threatened by me can be seen as a passive equivalent of I threaten him.
- ~ He is threatened by me.
- Frankly, there is no immediate need to introduce passive where active voice perfectly fits.
- * Threatened of me is no good.
- Please also note: Large areas of the jungle are now threatened with destruction.
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Dear Pleasehelp,
if the verb 'threaten' is to be used (and not, for instance, He is scared of me, etc.) then threatened by me can be seen as a passive equivalent of
I threaten him. ~ He is threatened by me.
Frankly, there is no immediate need to introduce passive where active voice perfectly fits.
*Threatened of me i
if the verb 'threaten' is to be used (and not, for instance, He is scared of me, etc.) then threatened by me can be seen as a passive equivalent of
I threaten him. ~ He is threatened by me.
Frankly, there is no immediate need to introduce passive where active voice perfectly fits.
*Threatened of me i
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