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Expression: "What is owed you?"



 
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Expression: "What is owed you?" #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:49 am   Expression: "What is owed you?"
 

Hi

Coud you please tell me if the following sentence is complete? If so, what does it really maen?

1- "What is owed you?"

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Expression: "What is owed you?" #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:07 am   Expression: "What is owed you?"
 

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It is complete, and means 'How much money is owed you [by sbdy]?'.
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Expression: "What is owed you?" #3 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 13:21 pm   Expression: "What is owed you?"
 

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It's just a passive construction, Tom.

Active sentences:

Someone owes you $100.
What does someone owe you?
How much does someone owe you?


Passive sentences:

A hundred dollars is owed you.
You are owed $100.
What is owed you?
How much is owed you?


Someone could also owe you something other than money:

I owe you a favor.

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