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run : past participle ?



 
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run : past participle ? #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 20, 2011 23:44 pm   run : past participle ?		  
What kind of verb is the word "run" in the sentence "It's a shame cities aren't run like this." ? I think it's a past participle, but correct me if I'm wrong.
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run : past participle ? #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:42 am   run : past participle ?		  
It is a past participle serving as part of the passive verb.
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