0
Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
To be
I used to take corns to the mills to be ground.
I have a difficulty in understanding "corns to be ground".
There's a lot to be had.
There's a lot to have.
HOw do these two sentences differ?
Thank you.
I have a difficulty in understanding "corns to be ground".
There's a lot to be had.
There's a lot to have.
HOw do these two sentences differ?
Thank you.
Top answer
Hey In the sentence I used to take corns to the mills to be ground, you have the use of the passive voice. So it means that this person would take the corns to the mill to grind them there.
- Hey In the sentence I used to take corns to the mills to be ground, you have the use of the passive voice.
- So it means that this person would take the corns to the mill to grind them there.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
Hey
In the sentence I used to take corns to the mills to be ground, you have the use of the passive voice.
So it means that this person would take the corns to the mill to grind them there.
In the sentence I used to take corns to the mills to be ground, you have the use of the passive voice.
So it means that this person would take the corns to the mill to grind them there.
00
Related Questions