Another input requested on passive voice problem. This is a sentence probably presented by the Immigration Department : You have been received entry. Question: how is this sentence constructed? Or is it simply not correct? Explanation of the

a. He also called me arrogant . (thus, not only he but someone else called me arrogant) For this meaning, I'd set off "also" by commas, unless prior context makes it amply clear. Without the commas, it has the meaning you ascribe

Sorry, above went out before completion. Please disregard. Clive, thanks. As you mentioned, I was feeling A indeed could mean in both ways. With these, I guess you have to know the context of the passage in order to make out which way the writer

Here is yet another question: It seems that some adverbs make sentences mean differently depending upon where they are placed within: a. He also called me arrogant . (thus, not only he but someone else called me arrogant) b. He called me also

Cool Breeze, thanks for your input. You said it all. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks, again. J

d. This guitar was given me by Jimmy Page. e. Jimmy Page has given me this guitar. Are you comparing the two above? They aren't really comparable. I think you want e. This guitar has been given me by Jimmy Page which is as awkward as d, if

Thanks, Yankee. I am relieved to learn that I am not the only one who is feeling awkward with "no TO version". What makes things funnier is that, if I say this sentence in a present perfect tense, I don't feel off at all. Hence: e.

Yet another question. Q: These are in active voice: a. Jimmy Page gave me this guitar. b. Jimmy Page gave this guitar to me. ... no problem. When we covert the above into passive voice: c. This guitar was given to me by Jimmy Page. ... no problem

Thanks CJ: to be sitting pretty is an idiom that means to be well positioned, to have an advantage . It is only used in the progressive tenses, and the same pattern cannot be used with other adjectives. ... I didn't know that! Are there any

Osee: I finally understand what you are saying. You got "adverb" and "adjective" mixed up. While happy is an adjective hence sentence A, happily is an adverb hence sentence B. I believe you wanted to say "Happy should not