[Grammar] It started or it's started

[Checkmate]

"It started" and "It is started"

What's the difference between transitive and untransitive "start"?

 

[emsr2d2]

If you have seen "It's started" somewhere, you need to know that it's a contraction of "It has​ started", not "It is started".

 

[Checkmate]

If you have seen "It's started" somewhere, you need to know that it's a contraction of "It has​ started", not "It is started".

So, 'start' in an intransitive verb. I read on a website that said, 'start' is also used as a transitive verb. What's the difference?

 

[Checkmate]

"The business is started by him"
"He started his own business"

This is transitive of 'start', isn't it?

 

[emsr2d2]

"The business is started by him"
"He started his own business"

This is transitive of 'start', isn't it?

The business was started by him.
He started the business.

Don't forget that "to start" has more than one meaning and can be transitive and intransitive. Look at all the examples HERE.

 

[Checkmate]

I would say intransitive "to start" for something natural and no one does it

"It has started to rain" (It's impossible for someone else to start a rain)

Am I right?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I would say intransitive "to start" for something natural and no one does it

I think it is correct to say 'the campaign has started', where someone started the campaign.

(It's impossible for someone else to start a rain)

Have you ever heard of 'artificial rain'?

Not a teacher.

 

[Checkmate]

It's hard to choose whether intransitive or transitive form.

I think it is correct to say 'the campaign has started', where someone started the campaign.

Not a teacher.

I think it means the campaign has begun its activity

 

[Matthew Wai]

the campaign has begun its activity

A campaign is a series of activities, so I would simply say 'the campaign has begun'.

Not a teacher.

 

[Checkmate]

Have you ever heard of 'artificial rain'?

I would say "Artificial rain has been made".

 

[Rover_KE]

You must get into the habit of ending your sentences with the appropriate punctuation mark.