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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Was begun

Hi Everyone,

I've come across this phrase a couple of times in a book I'm reading at the moment. It's an English grammar book, which is why I'm asking the question.

My question relates to the following sentence:

' The action was begun at one time and then completed at another time.'

'...was begun?"

Seriously?

This sounds SO bad that I'm stunned to be reading it.

I'm hanging up my whiteboard marker if it's correct.

Thanks
Miss astounded.
Emotion: tmi
  

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"Seriously? Yes, it's OK. If you're finished with your marker, send it to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • "Seriously?
  • Yes, it's OK.
  • If you're finished with your marker, send it to me.
  • I go through a lot of them.
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Cup cake...was begun?"Seriously?
Yes, it's OK. If you're finished with your marker, send it to me. I go through a lot of them.
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O M G!

I can't believe this.

Mind you, I just looked it up within this forum and found a thread on the subject. I should've done that first before posting.

As for my marker?

Just kidding; that clearly WAS NOT a good proposition.

My new grammar book is sensational btw.

'English Grammar and Usage' by Mark Lester and Larry Beason. They are bo
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Cup cakeSeriously?
Yes.

Somebody began construction of the building in 2014.
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Construction of the building was begun in 2014.

It's simply a passive.
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Oh, of course.

Why didn't I see that?

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?

Emotion: embarrassed

Time for a 'bollie, me thinks'.
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