Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: to have been

  1. 07-Mar-2012, 13:19 #1
    layla0302
    layla0302 is offline Junior Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Student or Learner
      • Native Language:
      • Korean
      • Home Country:
      • South Korea
      • Current Location:
      • South Korea
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    82

    Default to have been

    Hi,

    It's a girl who turned out to have been murdered.

    On this sentence, I can't find out why "have" is used here
    Is it awkward to just say "It's a girl who turned out to be murdered"?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 07-Mar-2012, 13:22 #2
    bhaisahab's Avatar
    bhaisahab
    bhaisahab is offline Moderator
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Retired English Teacher
      • Native Language:
      • British English
      • Home Country:
      • England
      • Current Location:
      • England
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    19,295

    Default Re: to have been

    Quote Originally Posted by layla0302 View Post
    Hi,

    It's a girl who turned out to have been murdered.

    On this sentence, I can't find out why "have" is used here
    Is it awkward to just say "It's a girl who turned out to be murdered"?
    Not just awkward, it would be wrong to say that.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Hotchalk

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1