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Hotmale Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Turn out

I've got a question about the verb "turn out" used in the context of upbringing:

"Why do children turn out the way they do?"

Is it both transitive and intransitive? Is it correct to say:

"The child was turned out this way by his parents"?

Thank you
  

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Hotmale Is it both transitive and intransitive? No, in this meaning it is only intransitive: He turned out well . Hotmale Is it correct to say:"The child was turned out this way by his parents"?

— Mister Micawber

  • Hotmale Is it both transitive and intransitive?
  • No, in this meaning it is only intransitive: He turned out well .
  • Hotmale Is it correct to say:"The child was turned out this way by his parents"?
  • No.
  • He turned out this way ( complement ) because of his parents.
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HotmaleIs it both transitive and intransitive?
No, in this meaning it is only intransitive: He turned out well.
Hotmale Is it correct to say:"The child was turned out this way by his parents"?
No. He turned out this way (complement) because of his parents.
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Thank you! I looked this phrasal verb up in many dictionaries, but they didn't give me a clear answer.
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