evertgoran
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I was wondering about what "be" is doing in this sentence.
"The damage couldn't be avoided."
I looked up "be" on https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/be_1?q=be but I can't really pin it to any of the definitions.
I understand what "couldn't" is doing; it is telling us that it wasn't possible to avoid the damage.
But, what is "be" expressing? Is it giving us more information about "damage"?
I will highly appreciate any help! Thank you in advance!
"The damage couldn't be avoided."
I looked up "be" on https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/be_1?q=be but I can't really pin it to any of the definitions.
I understand what "couldn't" is doing; it is telling us that it wasn't possible to avoid the damage.
But, what is "be" expressing? Is it giving us more information about "damage"?
I will highly appreciate any help! Thank you in advance!