Jack1234  +  317136 Fri, 19 Jan 07 07:55 AM  "The textbooks include a range of extracts from primary documents that, though ostensibly meant to stimulate students' critical and analytic skills, have in fact been selected to support the official interpretation of the country story" Why the article use meant instead of means? Jack1234 Joined on Sun, Feb 19 2006 Junior Member 85 Articles

	Inchoateknowledge  +  317140 Fri, 19 Jan 07 07:59 AM  Jack1234 wrote:  "The textbooks include a range of extracts from primary documents that, though ostensibly meant to stimulate students' critical and analytic skills, have in fact been selected to support the official interpretation of the country story" Why the article us meant instead of means? (statal) passive voice Inchoateknowledge Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 Senior Member 2,549 Beep! Beep! :) Articles

	Jack1234  +  317144 Fri, 19 Jan 07 08:05 AM  The textbooks include a range of extracts from primary documents that, is though ostensibly meant to.. Why it does not add a is there to make it as passive voice? From my understanding, passive voice comes in the form of <object> <is/was/are/were/have been/has been etc> <past participle> is this correct? Jack1234

	CalifJim  +  317152 Fri, 19 Jan 07 08:21 AM meant is a past participle used as an adjective here. documents meant to stimulate ... skills, i.e., documents which were written with the intention of stimulating ... skills. Not much different from these: paper designed to catch flies: This paper, though obviously designed to catch flies, has never been effective in cool weather. a battery built to last five years The battery, though built to last five years, stopped functioning after six months. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,454 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche