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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Use of "will be appeared"

I am fairly certain that the following sentences are incorrect, but I cannot convince by co-worker.

It will be appeared on the screen.
I will be appeared on the stage.

Better to use, "it will be appearing" or "It will appear", imho. Or 'will be presented' / 'will be displayed'.

I couldn't find any convincing arguments online on use of "will be appeared". Additionally, when I entered these 2 phrases in microsoft word, it didn't identify any errors. Thoughts?
  

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It will be X'd - this is a passive formation. The verb, X, must be transitive - it must be able to take an object. The verb "appear" cannot take an object.

— BarbaraPA

  • It will be X'd - this is a passive formation.
  • The verb, X, must be transitive - it must be able to take an object.
  • The verb "appear" cannot take an object.
  • Please tell your coworker that.
  • You are right.
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It will be X'd - this is a passive formation.

The verb, X, must be transitive - it must be able to take an object.

The verb "appear" cannot take an object.

Please tell your coworker that. You are right. You coworker is wrong. It will appear.
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