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| Jan 5, 2016 at 16:23 | comment | added | Alex B. | But the meaning is not the same! | |
| Jan 5, 2016 at 16:19 | history | edited | Damkerng T. |
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| Jan 26, 2014 at 1:26 | comment | added | user230 | In English, there's a broad preference (but not a requirement) for putting old information in subject position. Passives are a good way to satisfy this preference. | |
| Jan 25, 2014 at 4:13 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackEnglishLL/status/426930904230297600 | ||
| Jan 24, 2014 at 20:12 | answer | added | Damkerng T. | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 at 19:00 | answer | added | StoneyB on hiatus | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 at 18:29 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jan 24, 2014 at 18:13 | history | asked | john michal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |