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GainRain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
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1 "He drove for extra hours."
2 "He drove extra hours."
Given that 1) and 2) are standard English, could both of the following be standard English too?
a "The extra hours for which he drove caused more delay."
b "The extra hours which he drove caused more delay."
c "The extra hours drove caused more delay."
d "The extra hours driven caused more delay."
2 "He drove extra hours."
Given that 1) and 2) are standard English, could both of the following be standard English too?
a "The extra hours for which he drove caused more delay."
b "The extra hours which he drove caused more delay."
c "The extra hours drove caused more delay."
d "The extra hours driven caused more delay."
Top answer
None sounds like a very normal utterance. What can they mean to anyone other than a taxi driver?
- None sounds like a very normal utterance.
- What can they mean to anyone other than a taxi driver?
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None sounds like a very normal utterance. What can they mean to anyone other than a taxi driver?
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Let's try another example:
This:
"He gets paid for the hours driven."
is standard English.
So, which of these could be standard English:
"He gets paid for the hours he drove."
"He gets paid for the hours which he drove."
"He gets paid for the hours for which he drove."
This:
"He gets paid for the hours driven."
is standard English.
So, which of these could be standard English:
"He gets paid for the hours he drove."
"He gets paid for the hours which he drove."
"He gets paid for the hours for which he drove."
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"He gets paid for the hours driven." is standard English-- Yes
So, which of these could be standard English:
"He gets paid for the hours he has driven."- S.E.
"He gets paid for the hours which/that he has driven."-- S.E.
So, which of these could be standard English:
"He gets paid for the hours he has driven."- S.E.
"He gets paid for the hours which/that he has driven."-- S.E.
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Mister Micawber"He gets paid for the hours he has driven."- S.E."He gets paid for the hours which/that he has driven."-- S.E.Thank you for your replies, Mr Micawber.
So, in:
"He drove extra hours."
"drove" is a transitive verb, with "extra hours" being the direct object?
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