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[phoebemia]

Hi, do the following sentences have the same meaning? I'm sure about the usage of train as a verb:
1. 'She trained as a pilot.' and 'She was trained as a pilot.'
2. 'She trained to be a pilot.' and 'She was trained to be a pilot.'

When used as a verb, do train's passive voice and active voice have the same meaning?

 

[teechar]

Hi, do the following sentences have the same meaning? I'm not sure about the usage of train as a verb:

1. 'She trained as a pilot.'

That's natural and common.

and 'She was trained as a pilot.'

I find that less natural in that kind of sentence.

2. 'She trained to be a pilot.'

OK. However, the above alternative is more common.

and 'She was trained to be a pilot.'

OK, but that's even less common. I would use that structure in, for example,
Their cat was a darling. She was trained to be polite to visitors and allowed them to shake her paw.

When used as a verb, do "train"'s passive voice and active voice have the same meaning?

See above.

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[Tarheel]

Try:

1. A or B
2. A or B

In practical terms, they probably mean the same thing.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi. Do the following sentences have the same meaning? I'm sure about the usage of "train" as a verb.

1. 'She trained as a pilot no full stop here' and 'She was trained as a pilot.'
2. 'She trained to be a pilot no full stop here' and 'She was trained to be a pilot.'

When used as a verb, do train's the passive voice and active voice of "train" have the same meaning?

 

[jutfrank]

When used as a verb, do train's passive voice and active voice have the same meaning?

In many contexts, such as the one here, it's the same effective meaning, yes.

In the case of training to be a pilot, there are two parties involved: the person learning and the trainer who is teaching her. In other contexts, there needn't be a trainer.