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    Default How is right?

    Maybe I'm in wrong category, and I'm sorry for that.
    My question is.
    I often hear:
    1.The book is written
    2. The book has been written
    in the same situation, what's the differnce between them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiops View Post
    Maybe I'm in wrong category, and I'm sorry for that.
    My question is.
    I often hear:
    1.The book is written
    2. The book has been written
    in the same situation, what's the differnce between them?
    The first would be very unusual. If used at all, I would assume it is being differentiated from a book on tape.

    The second could indicate recent completion of the task.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiops View Post
    Maybe I'm in wrong category, and I'm sorry for that.
    My question is.
    I often hear:
    1.The book is written
    2. The book has been written
    in the same situation, what's the differnce between them?

    People use the first sentence just for learning the basic of Passive voice
    The second is truly right

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belly T View Post
    People use the first sentence just for learning the basic of Passive voice
    The second is truly right
    OK, I understand.

    I think it would be better to use a real sentence.

    Dinner is served at five o'clock.
    The lawn was mowed yesterday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiops View Post
    Maybe I'm in wrong category, and I'm sorry for that.
    My question is.
    I often hear:
    1.The book is written
    2. The book has been written
    in the same situation, what's the differnce between them?
    I share the view that 1 is less common, but it does occur in literary criticism:

    The book is badly written.
    The book is written from the point of view of an English teacher.

    b

    Ps - Your title should be Which is right?
    Last edited by BobK; 06-Nov-2006 at 15:24. Reason: Added ps

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobK View Post
    I share the view that 1 is less common, but it does occur in literary criticism:

    The book is badly written.
    The book is written from the point of view of an English teacher.

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    Ps - Your title should be Which is right?
    I agree with your examples of modifications of sentence 1. As it stood, it was badly written.

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    Default Re: How is right?

    how about "which is correct?"

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    Default Re: How is right?

    Quote Originally Posted by arn View Post
    how about "which is correct?"
    That's correct.

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    Default Re: How is right?

    Right on, dude.

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    Wink Re: How is right?

    Tell me please. what are you talking about? Have you some more interesting for discussing? Do you know any interesting sites about Plain Language?

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