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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

trained to be restrained

the child/dog is trained to be restrained <---- Does it sound OK?

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I don't much like the rhyme. Is restrained an adjective ( she is a restrained speaker ) or a passive ( restrained by the parent/owner )? The latter is illogical.

— Mister Micawber

  • I don't much like the rhyme.
  • Is restrained an adjective ( she is a restrained speaker ) or a passive ( restrained by the parent/owner )?
  • The latter is illogical.
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I don't much like the rhyme. Is restrained an adjective (she is a restrained speaker) or a passive (restrained by the parent/owner)? The latter is illogical.

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Hi MrM,

The dog is restrained. Is restrained an adjective or a passive?

The child is restrained. Is restrained an adjective or a passive?

Thanks,
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