deepa  +  14145 Tue, 25 Nov 03 06:26 PM what is the difference between these two sentences: 1)"It was developed by Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska in Germany in 1931." and 2)"Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska in Germany developed it in 1931." and which one is correct? deepa Joined on Tue, Nov 18 2003 Pondicherry ,India Regular Member 848 Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance! Difference Between

	whl626  +  14182 Wed, 26 Nov 03 02:26 AM The ' in Germany ' for the first sentence is an adverb phrase modifying ' developed '. The ' ...... in Germany ' is a noun phrase. whl626 Joined on Sun, Aug 24 2003 Regular Member 882 Learn English every day Verbs, Nouns, Adverbs, Noun Phrases

	whl626  +  14186 Wed, 26 Nov 03 02:42 AM Even though the first is most commonly used. The second doesn't seem wrong either. So both are OK I guess whl626

	ryan smith  +  14189 Wed, 26 Nov 03 03:03 AM 1) is passive voice. 2) is active voice. (Also, "in Germany" could be placed better) If "it" is the most important thing, use 1. If Knoll and Ruska are more important than "it", use 2. ryan smith Joined on Tue, Sep 9 2003 CLASSIFIED Full Member 199