thread: 2011-02-07 : Grammatical Voices
On 2011-02-07, Piers wrote:
As an aside, note that both passive and patient are etymologically derived from the Latin deponent verb (i.e. passive in form, active in meaning) patior, pati, passus sum—to suffer; allow; undergo, endure; or permit.
I'll leave you to wait patiently—that is suffering—for Ed to explain voice and mood.
