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Tommy
Is it correct to say 'your effort has been paid off'?'
16 sep. 2010 09:01
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No. That's not possible.
"Your effort has paid off." = "Pay off" here means led to benefits /success. It is intransitive (no object), so it can't be in the passive voice.
"My house has been paid off." = "Pay off" means to make the last payment on something.
"I have paid off my house." = active, has a direct object
"My house has been paid off." = passive, OK.
16 september 2010
3
No!
"Your efforts have paid off."
That is correct.
16 september 2010
yes!
cowboy...
16 september 2010
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!
Tommy
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