Comments on: How to use Passives in English http://www.english-at-home.com Learn English for free Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clarehttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/passives/#comment-56803 Clare Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:48:56 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/passives/#comment-56803 "Our account with you has already been debited." "Our account with you has already been debited."

]]> By: JOHNhttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/passives/#comment-56801 JOHN Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:00:59 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/passives/#comment-56801 Hi Clare I would like to ask which one is correct: Our A/C with you already been debited with >>>>>>or Our a/c with you has already been debited >>>>>>Thanks in advance Hi Clare
I would like to ask which one is correct:
Our A/C with you already been debited with >>>>>>

or
Our a/c with you has already been debited >>>>>>

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Clarehttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/passives/#comment-56417 Clare Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:15:52 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/passives/#comment-56417 We often use "get" to talk about developments or processes.If a change occurs in a person ("she gets confused") you could say that she becomes confused by something else - not all on her own. The same with your example of a building which gets damaged by an external factor. If the reason for a change is external, then get / gets is a sort of passive. We often use "get" to talk about developments or processes.

If a change occurs in a person ("she gets confused") you could say that she becomes confused by something else – not all on her own. The same with your example of a building which gets damaged by an external factor. If the reason for a change is external, then get / gets is a sort of passive.

]]> By: Puniihttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/passives/#comment-56404 Punii Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:58:00 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/passives/#comment-56404 "Get/Gets+third form"but i think its not passive.Many times we can see the use of it.. eg.1..she gets confused everytime.2..building gets damaged by the creation of nuisance..pls reply :) thanks "Get/Gets+third form"but i think its not passive.Many times we can see the use of it.. eg.1..she gets confused everytime.2..building gets damaged by the creation of nuisance..pls reply :) thanks

]]> By: Clarehttp://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/passives/#comment-36589 Clare Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:24:40 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/passives/#comment-36589 Both are correct, but "become" is more formal than "get". Native speakers would most often use "get" when speaking. Both are correct, but "become" is more formal than "get". Native speakers would most often use "get" when speaking.

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