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intention with passive verb #1 (permalink) Thu Jul 30, 2009 0:37 am   intention with passive verb		  
Are these sentences correct:

1-He was imprisoned to keep him safe.
2-He was imprisoned to be kept safe.
3-He was imprisoned to be safe.
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intention with passive verb #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:03 am   intention with passive verb		  
He was incarcerated for his own protection.
In order to keep him safe, they had to incarcerate him.
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intention with passive verb #3 (permalink) Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:19 am   intention with passive verb		  
Being English I'd say "He was held for his own safety".
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intention with passive verb #4 (permalink) Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:52 am   intention with passive verb		  
Other words and expressions are also equally English.
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intention with passive verb #5 (permalink) Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:25 pm   intention with passive verb		  
I think that the 3rd is right :)
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