Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Is the meaning the same?
We have surrounded the building. You can't escape.
We have the building surrounded. You can't escape.
Is the meaning the same? Which is more natural?
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anonymousIs the meaning the same?
It's virtually the same, yes.
"have surrounded the building" connotes an action taken.
"have the building surrounded" connotes a resulting state.
The action leads to the state, and the state is the result of the action, so for all practical purposes, the same situation is being described, but with a differ
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