September 28, 2003
A SIMPLE QUESTION
How many times have you read or heard or seen a story about horrendous events that includes the phrase "...had stopped taking their medication..."?
Just asking. I seem to hear it a lot these days. Along with the phrase "...became pregnant again..."
In my experience, one does not "become" pregnant. One "gets" pregnant. Active versus transitive.
I dunno, Kim. I went off my medication once and became pregnant. I had absolutely nothing to do with it. I wasn't prepared for the alien abduction and couldn't control the circumstances.
Now, I'm off to find my cute little silvery hat.
Posted by: Da Goddess at September 28, 2003 2:49 PMActive v. transitive? How about "getting laid"? Can't that be either active or transitive, depending upon the context?
Posted by: Jack Straw at September 30, 2003 10:48 AMI am sorry, I probably meant to say active v. passive.
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Posted by: eriko at September 30, 2004 8:21 AM