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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Why is the question "Are you finished?" ........
.....the passive voice?
Thank you for your assistance.
Thank you for your assistance.
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It's not a passive. The past participle "finished" is being used as an adjective. This grammatical pattern is also seen in the following, none of which are passives.
- It's not a passive.
- The past participle "finished" is being used as an adjective.
- This grammatical pattern is also seen in the following, none of which are passives.
- Are you tired?
- The door is closed.
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It's not a passive. The past participle "finished" is being used as an adjective. This grammatical pattern is also seen in the following, none of which are passives.
Are you tired?
The door is closed.
The problem is complicated.
Sometimes these structures are called pseudo-passives.
CJ
Are you tired?
The door is closed.
The problem is complicated.
Sometimes these structures are called pseudo-passives.
CJ
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