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Episode 47
The Passive, Part 5: Indirect / Adversative / “Suffering” Passive
Builds on what we have learned so far with a new twist.
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The difference between the direct and indirect passive corresponds roughly to the difference between "A ball was thrown to me" and "I was thrown a ball."
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