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#1 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:25 am Burn vs To Be Burnt

The store was burnt. The store burnt. Which is ok?

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#2 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 14:12 pm Burn vs To Be Burnt

Hi, The fire burnt the store.(Active voice) The store was burnt.(Passive voice) Best wishes, Morteza

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#3 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 14:29 pm Burn vs To Be Burnt

Volcano1985 wrote:

The store was burnt.

The store burnt.

Which is ok?

Both.
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