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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Was erupted / erupted
Can I say,
(a) When John poured the warm water into the yeast, it became a mixture. The mixture in the volcano was erupted / erupted.
(b) When John poured the warm water in the yeast, the mixture in the volcano was erupted/ erupted.
(a) When John poured the warm water into the yeast, it became a mixture. The mixture in the volcano was erupted / erupted.
(b) When John poured the warm water in the yeast, the mixture in the volcano was erupted/ erupted.
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Hi Vincent. My guess is that only active is correct. What is the passive structure there for?
- Hi Vincent.
- My guess is that only active is correct.
- What is the passive structure there for?
- Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) When John poured the warm water into the yeast, it became a mixture.
- The mixture in the volcano was erupted / erupted.
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Hi Vincent. My guess is that only active is correct. What is the passive structure there for?
Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) When John poured the warm water into the yeast, it became a mixture. The mixture in the volcanowas erupted/ erupted.
(b) When John poured the warm water in the yeast, the mixture in the volcanowas erupted/ erup
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Can I say,
John poured the warm water, yeast and some mixture into the volcano and it erupted.
John poured the warm water, yeast and some mixture into the volcano and it erupted.
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"Pour" is used indeed for fluids. I would say :
Vincent Teo John mingled/mixed/blended the warm water, yeast and some mixture, put it into the volcano and it [volcano] erupted.
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