The subject of a verb in passive voice is the recipient of the action, and would be the object if the verb were active.
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Exchanging “get” with “will have been” [closed]
Can we use "will get translated" to replace "will have been translated"? For passive sentence, it looks like maybe we can; is that right?
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“Your order has shipped”
I ordered a CD from an online music store. My confirmation email reads "your order has shipped." English is not my first language, and this strikes me as odd. Shouldn't it be a passive-voice sentence, ...
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The use of refer to: Active or Passive? [closed]
Are the uses of the phrase 'refer to' as follows correct?
The methodology in this research referred to UNESCO.
The methodology in this research was referred to UNESCO.
I believe what the writer ...
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Future Passive Progressive? [duplicate]
Does some future passive progressive tense exist, such as:
He will be being interviewed by police."
as a counterpart to the past passive progressive tense, such as:
He was being ...
