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26 abr 2014
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A grammar book says that the following (a) is unnatural but that (b) is natural.
Do you agree with that? If possible, could you teach me the reason why?
(a) Einstein has visited Princeton.
(b) Princeton has been visited by Einstein.
A grammar book says that the following (a) is unnatural but that (b) is natural.
Do you agree with that? If possible, could you teach me the reason why?
(a) Einstein has visited Princeton.
(b) Princeton has been visited by Einstein.
Do you agree with that? If possible, could you teach me the reason why?
(a) Einstein has visited Princeton.
(b) Princeton has been visited by Einstein.
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Both are correct but mean slightly different things. A) you are telling me about Einstein. In the past, he visited Princeton. B)you are telling me about Princeton. One of the people who has visited Princeton is Einstein. In modern natural conversation most people would say "Einstein visited Princeton". Many grammer books teach passive past participle but modern speech and writing encourage an "active" voice.
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- Inglês (EUA)
Both are correct but mean slightly different things. A) you are telling me about Einstein. In the past, he visited Princeton. B)you are telling me about Princeton. One of the people who has visited Princeton is Einstein. In modern natural conversation most people would say "Einstein visited Princeton". Many grammer books teach passive past participle but modern speech and writing encourage an "active" voice.
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