Can "passivize" be used intransitively?

[Tdol]

That too, but I was taking the inchoative/causative distinction you'd made. I don't see 'the official bribed' as working as a sentence.

[M56]

That too, but I was taking the inchoative/causative distinction you'd made. I don't see 'the official bribed' as working as a sentence.

I admit it isn't a perfect example, but it could work in statements about generic qualities.

[Tdol]

Even then, I think I'd use a passive:

Most officials can be bribed.
Most officials can bribe.

[M56]

Even then, I think I'd use a passive:

Most officials can be bribed.
Most officials can bribe.

I see.

[Tdol]

I put up a poll on this issue and the first answer said that both 'can passivize' and 'can be passivized' were wrong, so we have some conservative friends onsite.

[M56]

I put up a poll on this issue and the first answer said that both 'can passivize' and 'can be passivized' were wrong, so we have some conservative friends onsite.

I'ts a shame they didn't say why.

[Tdol]

The more I look at this sentence, the more I feel it's fine in the 'can passivise' form.

[M56]

The more I look at this sentence, the more I feel it's fine in the 'can passivise' form.

As Old Blue Eyes said, "that's witchcraft".