Himadri  +  439127 Mon, 05 Nov 07 07:26 PM "All the formalities have been completed" "All the formalities have completed"   Which of them is more appropriated and why? Himadri Joined on Wed, Sep 13 2006 India Junior Member 88 Apple of one's eye...

	Marius Hancu  +  439137 Mon, 05 Nov 07 07:33 PM Normally, the 1st, but the 2nd may be accepted by some. Prime Minister of Australia - Speech - Community Morning Tea The ... And I hope to have the opportunity of saying hello to quite a few of you when the formalities have completed. But thank you very, very much for having me, ... Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Clive  +  439228 Mon, 05 Nov 07 10:21 PM Hi, I wouldn't recommend saying 'The formalities have completed' in an exam. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,672 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Terryxpress  +  439229 Mon, 05 Nov 07 10:24 PM The first, and only the first, is corect because this is the passive tense "All the formalities have been completed (by someone)" the active tense is, "I have completed the formalities." Hope this helps. Terryxpress Joined on Mon, Nov 5 2007 Scotland New Member 31 Tenses

	Cool Breeze  +  439243 Mon, 05 Nov 07 10:53 PM  Clive wrote: I wouldn't recommend saying 'The formalities have completed' in an exam. Nor would I, Clive. None of my dictionaries lists complete as an intransitive verb. However, English dictionaries just reflect actual usage and therefore, if enough people start using complete in the way exemplified in Marius's sentence, maybe the next editions will have that use. Cheers CB Cool Breeze Joined on Fri, Apr 7 2006 Senior Member 3,979 "I hope you'll all live to be 150 years old - and the last voice you hear is mine!" Frank Sinatra on stage in Oslo, Norway, 28 September 1991 Verbs

	Clive  +  439263 Mon, 05 Nov 07 11:59 PM Hi, Personally, I can't remember hearing anyone use 'complete' in that way. Cliver Clive

	Marius Hancu  +  439266 Tue, 06 Nov 07 12:02 AM  Clive wrote: Personally, I can't remember hearing anyone use 'complete' in that way. Well, glad to have provided the above quote from the Rt. Hon.  John Howard , PM of Australia Marius Hancu