verb + object +(to be) p.p?

Asked Jun 13 '23 at 16:35

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Can all verbs with to infinitives in the place of the object complement use both the past participle and to be p.p. form when the relationship between the object and the object complement is passive?

I expected my car (to be) repaired soon.

Is it okay to use either form?

asked Jun 13 '23 at 16:35

Eunjin Park

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Does this answer your question? Is there any usage of the verb ‘want’ in causative form? J Lawler's answer cites Borkin, whose paper contains 'Since it is difficult to see why verbs like declare, consider, feel and expect should govern [permit] to-be–deletion, while verbs Iike state, know, hear and intend do not ...'. So 'I expected my car [to be] repaired soon' but not 'I intended my car repaired soon'. – Edwin Ashworth Jun 13 '23 at 18:32

verb + object +(to be) p.p?

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