Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Have been + past participial ?
What does a have been + past participal mean ? I saw it on a report today.
We have been forced now to seek legal intervention to go into court to have a judge compel the Department of Health to turn over this information
We have been forced now to seek legal intervention to go into court to have a judge compel the Department of Health to turn over this information
Top answer
It is the present perfect passive. (This post has been edited to recitify a mistake). Here is a link.
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It is the present perfect passive. (This post has been edited to recitify a mistake).
Here is a link. http://languagestudy.suite101.com/article.cfm/present-perfect-
Here is a link. http://languagestudy.suite101.com/article.cfm/present-perfect-
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