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Anonymous
07-07-2004, 12:23 PM
Hy everybody,

as far as I know you can express two ideas in one sentence by useing a participle. How is it grammatical correct to shorten the following two sentences?

a) The man has been hit by a car.
b) The man has died in hospital.

Can I say: The man hit by a car has died in hospital. Or must I say: The man who has been hit by a car has died in hospital? Can I shorten the present perfect by useing a past paticiple?

Many thanks in advance
Marcus

Rusty
07-07-2004, 02:22 PM
a) The man has been hit by a car.
b) The man has died in hospital.

Can I say: The man hit by a car has died in hospital. (OK).

The man who has been hit by a car has died in hospital? (No.
The man who was hit by a car has died in hospital).

Can I shorten the present perfect by using a past paticiple? (Yes.
The man hit by a car has died in hospital).