My place is pass the church on the same street.

[B45]

Are these two okay?

My place is pass the church on the same street.

VS

My place is passed the church on the same street.

 

[MikeNewYork]

If you are talking about your home, the second is correct. But "passed" should be the preposition "past".

 

[B45]

If you are talking about your home, the second is correct. But "passed" should be the preposition "past".

What do you mean by passed should be the preposition past?

So, are you saying it should be: My place is past the church on the same street.

 

[Roman55]

So, are you saying it should be: My place is past the church on the same street.

I am not a teacher.

Yes, he is.

 

[B45]

If you are talking about your home, the second is correct. But "passed" should be the preposition "past".

Why is the second correct if it's supposed to be past and not passed?

Also, why can't it just be pass.

 

[SoothingDave]

It is correct if you make the correction of "passed" to "past."

You need the preposition "past" in the sentence. "Past the church" is a prepositional phrase, acting like an adjective.

You would never use "pass" in the predicate with a linking verb. You would use the past participle "passed." "The time is passed for you to register for summer school."

 

[B45]

It is correct if you make the correction of "passed" to "past."

You need the preposition "past" in the sentence. "Past the church" is a prepositional phrase, acting like an adjective.

You would never use "pass" in the predicate with a linking verb. You would use the past participle "passed." "The time is passed for you to register for summer school."

Shouldn't it be: The time has passed for you to register for summer school?

Or are both is and has okay here? Are they often interchangeable?

Thanks!

 

[Roman55]

Why is the second correct if it's supposed to be past and not passed?

I am not a teacher.

The second sounds perfect, but written we see that it's wrong.

 

[B45]

I am not a teacher.

The second sounds perfect, but written we see that it's wrong.

What do you mean?

 

[SoothingDave]

Shouldn't it be: The time has passed for you to register for summer school?

Or are both is and has okay here? Are they often interchangeable?

Thanks!

Either could be used here. "Has" is probably more common, but I wanted to make a sentence using the simple present to explain how a past participle is used as a predicate adjective after a linking verb.

 

[Roman55]

What do you mean?

I am not a teacher.

Sorry, I thought it was obvious.

Passed and past are pronounced the same, so "My place is passed the church on the same street." sounds exactly the same as "My place is past the church on the same street."

When you see it written down though, you know it's not right.