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Manid Posted 15 years ago
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What gets passed around?
Hey, guys! I saw a TV show lately and didn't quite understand one thing. A TV show host asked a guest a question, here is exactly what he said, «What gets passed around?». I completely get the meaning of that, but my question is what the difference there would be between two interrogative sentences-« What gets passed around?» and «What is passed around?»
I think there might be a slight shade of meaning between the two questions.
By the way, a guest answered that a joint gets passed around.
I think there might be a slight shade of meaning between the two questions.
By the way, a guest answered that a joint gets passed around.
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'Gets' stresses the action more than 'is'; that is all. 'Get + -ed verb form' is called the 'get'-passiv e.
- 'Gets' stresses the action more than 'is'; that is all.
- 'Get + -ed verb form' is called the 'get'-passiv e.
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'Gets' stresses the action more than 'is'; that is all. 'Get + -ed verb form' is called the 'get'-passive.
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