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Are they the same meaning?
He is survived by his wife, Sue.
=?He survives by his wife, Sue.
22 mag 2012 23:16
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No, these two sentences have different meanings.
"He is survived by his wife, Sue," means that Sue is living, and he is not.
"He survives by his wife, Sue," can be interpreted in several ways. For example, "His wife, Sue, enables his survival."
Hope this helps.
22 maggio 2012
No, I think what you are trying to say is "He was saved by his wife, Sue." which means he was able to survive because of his wife, Sue.
23 maggio 2012
No, it's not
23 maggio 2012
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Cinese (mandarino), Inglese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese
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