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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference between "noun + be + past participle" and "noun + past particple"?
Hi all!
I'm wondering why in some cases people skip "be" in passive sentences? For example, if I see "404 error" on any web-site, it says "page not found". Why it's not "page is not found"?
What is the difference between these 2 forms?
Thanks in advance.
I'm wondering why in some cases people skip "be" in passive sentences? For example, if I see "404 error" on any web-site, it says "page not found". Why it's not "page is not found"?
What is the difference between these 2 forms?
Thanks in advance.
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Anonymous Why it's not "page is not found"? Headlines, titles, roadsigns, instruction manuals, bulleted lists and many other non-narrative texts omit 'be' forms and other words unimportant to understanding. Anonymous hat is the difference between these 2 forms?
- Anonymous Why it's not "page is not found"?
- Headlines, titles, roadsigns, instruction manuals, bulleted lists and many other non-narrative texts omit 'be' forms and other words unimportant to understanding.
- Anonymous hat is the difference between these 2 forms?
- Only as I have explained above: the context.
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AnonymousWhy it's not "page is not found"?Headlines, titles, roadsigns, instruction manuals, bulleted lists and many other non-narrative texts omit 'be' forms and other words unimportant to understanding.
Anonymoushat is the difference between these 2 forms?Only as I have explained above: the context.
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