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Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?)



 
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Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?) #1 (permalink) Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:42 am   Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?)
 

I was really confused about these sentences, although I knew both are acceptable kindly advice me which is comes first?

which is correct? and how would I translate to Passive form?

1. The waiter takes the order to the customer?
2. The waiter takes the order of the customer?

which correct? and how would translate to Passive form..

Tnx so much
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active and passive #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:38 am   active and passive
 

Hi Sanunai

Both of your sentences are correct, but the meanings are different.
Why don't you try to make the passive sentences yourself first?

1. The waiter takes the order to the customer.
Begin the passive sentence this way:
- The order ...

I would suggest rewording the active version of your first sentence:
2. The waiter takes the customer's order.
Begin the passive sentence this way:
- The customer's order ...
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Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?) #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 10, 2008 19:19 pm   Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?)
 

Let me try them out:
1 - The order is taken to the consumer by the waiter.
2 - The customer's order is taken by the waiter.

Are both right?
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Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?) #4 (permalink) Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:41 am   Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?)
 

I think...

1. The order of the customer was taken by the waiter.
2. The customer's order was taken by the waiter.

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Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?) #5 (permalink) Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:45 am   Active and passive (order to the customer vs order of the customer?)
 

another thing was...to clarify

1. The student's journal----is this correct? kindly explain please.
2. The Student journalism? do I need to put S..for " students journalism" if Plural or if it is ok Student Journalism

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