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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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Re: How is right?

Originally Posted by
Hiops
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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Re: How is right?

Originally Posted by
Hiops
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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Re: How is right?

Originally Posted by
Belly T
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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Re: How is right?

Originally Posted by
Hiops
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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Re: How is right?

Originally Posted by
BobK
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?

I agree with your examples of modifications of sentence 1. As it stood, it was badly written.
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Re: How is right?
how about "which is correct?"
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Re: How is right?

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