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Yes.
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 14:03 pm received to us, Is that not correct? |
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| This is passive voice, the correct preposition is BY. |
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 14:11 pm received to us, Is that not correct? |
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Hi David
I'd also recommend placing the word "recently" in front of "received":
- The following letters were recently received by us.
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 14:20 pm received to us, Is that not correct? |
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| Yankee wrote: |
Hi David
I'd also recommend placing the word "recently" in front of "received":
- The following letters were recently received by us.
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But why? |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 14:58 pm received to us, Is that not correct? |
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Do you prefer it separated from the verb, and following the agent, Molly?
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 20:16 pm received to us, Is that not correct? |
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| Yankee wrote: |
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Do you prefer it separated from the verb, and following the agent, Molly?
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I'm not sure where I prefer it, but I think you should at least explain when you recommend something. |
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 20:26 pm received to us, Is that not correct? |
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| Molly wrote: |
| I'm not sure where I prefer it, but I think you should at least explain when you recommend something. |
Don't you know about the "gut feeling" that native speakers hinge on in their suggestions?
Language doesn't always demand logic. Some things cannot be explained. Moreover, when you speak you don't concentrate on grammar, you concentrate on what you say/ask.
P.S.: I understand Amy's choice because in my native language I would use the same word order in this case. |
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 21:06 pm received to us, Is that not correct? |
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| Molly wrote: |
| I'm not sure where I prefer it, but I think you should at least explain when you recommend something. |
Sounds as if you want a rule.
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sent to
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That detailed explanation seems to rule out any and all use of "sent by".
I hope you know that "sent by" is also grammatically possible. ;)
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| #10 (permalink) Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:28 am received to us, Is that not correct? |
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| Sounds as if you want a rule. |
No just an extended opinion. Have you got one?
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| I hope you know that "sent by" is also grammatically possible. |
In the above context?
<<Instead of writing ' the following letters were received by us recently', I wrote *'The following letters were sent by us recently.'>>
I think not, A.
These are:
'The following letters were received by us recently.'
'The following letters were sent to us recently.' |
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