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sejpdw
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 Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: force N to V |
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" Protesters have finally forced Shamrock Monkey Farm near Henfield to close. "
In this sentence, "closed" instead of " to close" is possible? |
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CP
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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The way it is written, the sentence means that the protesters caused the farm to close = forced the farm out of business.
If you wrote it, "Protesters have forced the farm closed," it would be understood to mean the same thing, but it would be a little unusual.
"I forced the door closed" would be a more natural use of "closed" in such a sentence. That would mean that I had to use unusual pressure to close the door.
I hope this helps. Probably other people's comments will expand on or even contradict what I see.
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