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Lokon Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What is difference between these ?
Were found not guilty.
are founded not guilty.
Any difference between these two ?
are founded not guilty.
Any difference between these two ?
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" were found not guilty" is past tense; " are found not guilty" is present tense. "are founded not guilty" is ungrammatical.
- " were found not guilty" is past tense; " are found not guilty" is present tense.
- "are founded not guilty" is ungrammatical.
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"were found not guilty" is past tense; "are found not guilty" is present tense.
"are founded not guilty" is ungrammatical.
"are founded not guilty" is ungrammatical.
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Found is the past tense of find. It's appropriate here
Founded is the past tense of found (to establish) and is not appropriate here.
Founded is the past tense of found (to establish) and is not appropriate here.
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lokonWere found not guilty.This is past passive construction. Found is the past participle of "find".
Founded is the past tense and past participle of "found", which means to establish.
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Termites are ususally found in damp and dark places. Are + past participle is present passive construction used in situations that happens regularly.
The old photo albums were found in a box in the attic yesterday . Agentless passsive past tense
The old photo albums were found in a box in the attic yesterday . Agentless passsive past tense
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