01-Dec-2007, 18:56
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 Re: progressive passive
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Originally Posted by JKilborn  "The house had been being constructed for six years, when the contractor finally consulted a competent architect."
Would you consider it bad or awkward English to write a sentence like the above?
JKilborn | The house was being constructed for six years when the constructor finally consulted a competent architect.  |
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