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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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with reintroduction efforts in areas like Yellowstone and North Carolina reporting successes

Fortunately, the United States is becoming an increasingly hospitable place for wolves to live, with reintroduction efforts in areas like Yellowstone and North Carolina reporting successes.

Hi,
Shouldn't we use "reported" instead of "reporting" in the above because it's in the passive voice? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Fortunately, the United States is becoming an increasingly hospitable place for wolves to live, with reintroduction efforts in areas like Yellowstone and North Carolina reporting successes. Shouldn't we use "reported" instead of "reporting" in the above because it's in the passive voice? Thanks.

— Clive

  • Hi, Fortunately, the United States is becoming an increasingly hospitable place for wolves to live, with reintroduction efforts in areas like Yellowstone and North Carolina reporting successes.
  • Shouldn't we use "reported" instead of "reporting" in the above because it's in the passive voice?
  • Thanks.
  • No, it's OK as written.
  • Consider these examples.
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Hi,
Fortunately, the United States is becoming an increasingly hospitable place for wolves to live, with reintroduction efforts in areas like Yellowstone and North Carolina reporting successes.

Shouldn't we use "reported" instead of "reporting" in the above because it's in the passive voice? Thanks.

No, it's OK as written.

Consider these examples.
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