The deal was ruled illegal. The deal was ruled to be illegal. What's the difference?
M Maybo Senior Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong May 24, 2017 #1 The deal was ruled illegal. The deal was ruled to be illegal. What's the difference?
G GoesStation No Longer With Us Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 24, 2017 #2 The sentences are natural and grammatically correct. There's no significant difference in meaning.
