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passive sentence with start
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oumsalsabil
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passive sentence with start
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Hi all! I need your help. Can the verb start be made passive in the following sentence: Since the 1800s groups of people have started organized movements to try to make the dream of peace a reality. A colleague of mine said that this verb can not be used in the passive form. I personally checked my oxford encyclopedic dictionary and found no passive sentence in the dictionary entery of this word. thx in advance
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6 Dec 2015
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nazlialtuncu
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In your example, I think the verb can be used in passive as it has an object "organized movements" In English there are no strict rules there are always exceptions. |
6 Dec 2015
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maryse pey�
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To try to make the dream of peace a reality organized movements have been started since the 1800s.
I think that it is right grammaticaly but it may sound a little bit strange... Let �s wait for native �s opinions...
I would rather say : organized movements started in the 1800s ... OR movements have been organized since the 1800s... |
6 Dec 2015
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MoodyMoody
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I don �t think there is anything wrong with "Organized movements have been started..." |
6 Dec 2015
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oumsalsabil
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Thank you all for your help I think I �ve found the answer in the headlines on the following web pages http://www.datehookup.com/Thread-1292870.htm https://www.quora.com/What-would-have-been-the-outcome-of-Anti-Corruption-movement-initiated-by-Anna-Hazare-if-it-would-have-been-started-by-some-young-leader-Do-you-agree-that-age-of-Anna-played-an-important-role-in-steering-the-movement https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1908&dat=19270117&id=9hopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=19cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1969,4419790&hl=fr |
8 Dec 2015
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