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sunsail  +  669184 Tue, 10 Feb 09 08:52 PM
Hello,
"I got her drunk" is called passive causative?

I got her to drink is active causative?

I read them in this link
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/caus.htm

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sunsail
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CalifJim  +  669273 Wed, 11 Feb 09 12:02 AM

sunsail
“"I got her drunk" is called passive causative?

I got her to drink is active causative?
”
Following the terminology used in that link, yes, that's what they are!

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CJ
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