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Norwolf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
(to have been) stolen.
1# Nothing is reported stolen. I can’t believe it!
2# Nothing is reported to have been stolen. I can’t believe it!
Which one is better?
I wonder what is the difference between the past participle and the infinitive in such context.
Thank you very much.
2# Nothing is reported to have been stolen. I can’t believe it!
Which one is better?
I wonder what is the difference between the past participle and the infinitive in such context.
Thank you very much.
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norwolf Which one is better? For most purposes, the first is better. The second means the same thing, but contains more words than necessary and is more formal than necessary in most situations.
- norwolf Which one is better?
- For most purposes, the first is better.
- The second means the same thing, but contains more words than necessary and is more formal than necessary in most situations.
- CJ
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norwolfWhich one is better?For most purposes, the first is better. The second means the same thing, but contains more words than necessary and is more formal than necessary in most situations.
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norwolf2# Nothing is reported to have been stolen. I can’t believe it!Although correct, I would just simply say: Nothing has been reported stolen....
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