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Rafay Shaukat Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
What's the difference between these two sentences?
"I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules principal has set out."
"I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules set out by principal." OR "...follow the rules principal set out."
"I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules set out by principal." OR "...follow the rules principal set out."
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You need the before principle. Aside from that, there's no difference in meaning between the two sentences. " (passive voice)
- You need the before principle.
- Aside from that, there's no difference in meaning between the two sentences.
- " (passive voice)
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You need the before principle. Aside from that, there's no difference in meaning between the two sentences. The second is just a short version of "I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules that have been set out by the principal." (passive voice)
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These are exactly the same meaning. #1 uses present perfect tense, active voice in a subordinate clause.
#2 uses passive voice in a reduced clause.
"I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules the principal has set out."
"I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules set out by the principal."
Note the difference between
#2 uses passive voice in a reduced clause.
"I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules the principal has set out."
"I'm going to be a responsible student and follow the rules set out by the principal."
Note the difference between
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