Re: Stative passive
| From: | Doug Dee <amateurlinguist@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, December 29, 2003, 0:06 |
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In a message dated 12/28/2003 4:17:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
christophe.grandsire@FREE.FR writes:
>French and English do very well with one passive only, so it's not
>necessary.
English has two. The "be passive" ("He was punished") and the "get passive"
("He got punished.")
The "get" passive seems to be nonstative while the "be" passive can be
either.
Doubtles there are som eothe rsubtle distinctions here.
Doug
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