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(a) My car needs washing.
(b) My car needs being washed.
Which is a correct setence?
(b) My car needs being washed.
Which is a correct setence?
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- Japonês
If (a) is correct,
what is the difference to following sentence?
(c) Sushi is dipped in soy sauce before being eaten.
- Inglês (RU)
@takahashichizuko (a) is grammatically correct but “my car needs a wash” would make it sound a little more natural in English
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@takahashichizuko
(a) My car needs washing. = correct
(b) My car needs being washed. = no
My car needs to be washed = correct
My car needs washing = a sentence in active voice
(c) Sushi is dipped in soy sauce before being eaten. = a sentence in lassive voice
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l've just started learning English grammar.
I'm glad to recieve kind and speedy responces!
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