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Old 17-Dec-2005, 05:24
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Hi guys! Could anyone enlighten me on the place of BY + Agent in the Passive in long sentences with many modifiers? Thanks in advance and a happy day to you!
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It can move around- the closer it is to the verb the more important it is, IMO. You could have the agent, place, and time after the verb- they could come in any order, and the order could be used to stress which was the most important.
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Thank you, tdol, for for the lapidary and guidely explanation
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You're welcome, Alexandre.
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