Hi? This Awards Ceremony (is held every year / have held every year). Why can't i use 'have held'?
M mokbon Member Joined Jan 15, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Aug 7, 2012 #1 Hi? This Awards Ceremony (is held every year / have held every year). Why can't i use 'have held'?
englishhobby Key Member Joined Jun 19, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Aug 7, 2012 #2 mokbon said: Hi? This Awards Ceremony (is held every year [STRIKE]/ have held every year).[/STRIKE] Click to expand... Why can't i use 'have held'? Click to expand... Because it's Passive Voice. A ceremony can't hold itself, it needs to be held. Last edited: Aug 7, 2012
mokbon said: Hi? This Awards Ceremony (is held every year [STRIKE]/ have held every year).[/STRIKE] Click to expand... Why can't i use 'have held'? Click to expand... Because it's Passive Voice. A ceremony can't hold itself, it needs to be held.
M mokbon Member Joined Jan 15, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Aug 7, 2012 #3 Oh, right. Thanks. Then can i use 'have been held'?
englishhobby Key Member Joined Jun 19, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Aug 7, 2012 #4 mokbon said: Then can i use 'have been held'? Click to expand... Yes. For example: This ceremony has been held every year since 2009.
mokbon said: Then can i use 'have been held'? Click to expand... Yes. For example: This ceremony has been held every year since 2009.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 7, 2012 #5 Please note, mokbon, that englishhobby said "has been held" would be correct, not "have been held". Please remember to capitalise the personal pronoun "I".
Please note, mokbon, that englishhobby said "has been held" would be correct, not "have been held". Please remember to capitalise the personal pronoun "I".
M mokbon Member Joined Jan 15, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Aug 9, 2012 #6 my mistake again thanks to englislhmyhobby and bhalsahab for correcting it. i always have to remind it of me.
my mistake again thanks to englislhmyhobby and bhalsahab for correcting it. i always have to remind it of me.