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navi
05-03-2005, 10:34 AM
1-The machine was put together well.
2-The machine was well put together.


Can 1 mean that the machine had been put together well and was a well-put-together machine at the time?

Can 2 mean that the machine got put together well at the time?
Rusty
05-03-2005, 11:46 AM
1-The machine was put together well.
2-The machine was well put together.


Can 1 mean that the machine had been put together well and was a well-put-together machine at the time?

Can 2 mean that the machine got put together well at the time?

I think that the difference is that 1. emphasizes the workmanship; 2. emphasizes the result. That is, they did a good job; the machine is a good one/well made/well constructed.