Hi all!
I'm wondering why people sometimes use passive without "be"? For example, if I see 404 error on any web-site, it shows "Page not found". It should be "Page is not found", shouldn't it? Or maybe I got it wrong?
Can you please clarify?
Thanks in advance.
Passive without "be"
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Re: Passive without "be"
It's not just because it's passive. We often drop the auxiliary, and other words, for notices like this:
Credit card expired
= Your credit card has expired - active
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Re: Passive without "be"
Thanks, Josef!
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Re: Passive without "be"
One more example, usually used on eBay.
Your order has shipped to... (postal address)
Why not
Your order has been shipped to...
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Your order has shipped to... (postal address)
Why not
Your order has been shipped to...
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Re: Passive without "be"
Hi,
I think short announcements are usually used in phrases, including a noun and a modifier (in this case, that is past participle).
I think short announcements are usually used in phrases, including a noun and a modifier (in this case, that is past participle).