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Jênisson (Aeneas)
How should I write?
The house was ignited.
The house was burned.
The house was kindled.
The house was inflamed.
The house was lit by fire.
I want to say that the house burned but not accidentally, someone put fire on the house on purpose.
2011년 2월 18일 오후 7:21
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Someone set the house on fire.
The house was set on fire.
Perhaps a little more informal.... Someone torched the house.
2011년 2월 18일
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The last one most closely means that it was intentional. But Jon is right. By saying "someone lit the house on fire" or "someone burned the house" is a better way to say that.
P.S. The word "arson" is the act of intentionally setting something on fire.
2011년 2월 18일
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Can't you just say "someone"? None of those imply whether or not it was accidental or intentional.
"Someone burned down the house" - This, at least implies, that is was intentional.
2011년 2월 18일
There was arson involved in the house fire
2011년 2월 19일
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