Can “taken” be used without an auxiliary verb? “When taken to this extreme…”
Is it correct to use "taken" without an auxiliary (helping) verb?
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In some cases, a more powerful racial group justifies the domination and, horribly, even the complete destruction of ethnic or racial minorities they consider to be inferior. When taken to this extreme, genocides such as the European Holocaust and the massacre in Sudan have threatened to wipe out entire peoples. (source)
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Is it correct to use "taken" without an auxiliary (helping) verb?
For example:
In some cases, a more powerful racial group justifies the domination and, horribly, even the complete destruction of ethnic or racial minorities they consider to be inferior. When taken to this extreme, genocides such as the European Holocaust and the massacre in Sudan have threatened to wipe out entire peoples. (source)
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I think "when" should begin with a capital letter. "Taken" is not part of a passive or perfect construction, so no auxiliary verb is required. "Taken" is head of the non-finite clause "taken to the extreme", which functions as complement of "when".
– BillJ
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Is it correct to use "taken" without an auxiliary (helping) verb?
For example:
In some cases, a more powerful racial group justifies the domination and, horribly, even the complete destruction of ethnic or racial minorities they consider to be inferior. When taken to this extreme, genocides such as the European Holocaust and the massacre in Sudan have threatened to wipe out entire peoples. (source)
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Is it correct to use "taken" without an auxiliary (helping) verb?
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In some cases, a more powerful racial group justifies the domination and, horribly, even the complete destruction of ethnic or racial minorities they consider to be inferior. When taken to this extreme, genocides such as the European Holocaust and the massacre in Sudan have threatened to wipe out entire peoples. (source)
grammaticality verbs past-participle auxiliary-verbs
grammaticality verbs past-participle auxiliary-verbs
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I think "when" should begin with a capital letter. "Taken" is not part of a passive or perfect construction, so no auxiliary verb is required. "Taken" is head of the non-finite clause "taken to the extreme", which functions as complement of "when".
– BillJ
Feb 27 at 12:39
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I think "when" should begin with a capital letter. "Taken" is not part of a passive or perfect construction, so no auxiliary verb is required. "Taken" is head of the non-finite clause "taken to the extreme", which functions as complement of "when".
– BillJ
Feb 27 at 12:39
I think "when" should begin with a capital letter. "Taken" is not part of a passive or perfect construction, so no auxiliary verb is required. "Taken" is head of the non-finite clause "taken to the extreme", which functions as complement of "when".
– BillJ
Feb 27 at 12:39
I think "when" should begin with a capital letter. "Taken" is not part of a passive or perfect construction, so no auxiliary verb is required. "Taken" is head of the non-finite clause "taken to the extreme", which functions as complement of "when".
– BillJ
Feb 27 at 12:39
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Compare the following, where the past-participle of the transitive verb to truck is used in a non-finite clause:
Tomatoes can rot when trucked long distances , so they are picked unripe.
When trucked long distances tomatoes can rot, so they are picked unripe.
The past participle of the transitive verb to take is used in your sentence
in the same way. In the collocation "to take {something} to an extreme", something which has degree, broadly construed, is brought (by an absent someone) to an extreme degree.
The economic principle of free competition, when taken to an extreme, can result in great income disparities.
answered Feb 27 at 13:23
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why we use past-participle of the transitive verb?
– user338036
8 hours ago
Because tomatoes cannot locomote.
– TRomano
7 hours ago
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Compare the following, where the past-participle of the transitive verb to truck is used in a non-finite clause:
Tomatoes can rot when trucked long distances , so they are picked unripe.
When trucked long distances tomatoes can rot, so they are picked unripe.
The past participle of the transitive verb to take is used in your sentence
in the same way. In the collocation "to take {something} to an extreme", something which has degree, broadly construed, is brought (by an absent someone) to an extreme degree.
The economic principle of free competition, when taken to an extreme, can result in great income disparities.
answered Feb 27 at 13:23
TRomanoTRomano
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why we use past-participle of the transitive verb?
– user338036
8 hours ago
Because tomatoes cannot locomote.
– TRomano
7 hours ago
add a comment |
Compare the following, where the past-participle of the transitive verb to truck is used in a non-finite clause:
Tomatoes can rot when trucked long distances , so they are picked unripe.
When trucked long distances tomatoes can rot, so they are picked unripe.
The past participle of the transitive verb to take is used in your sentence
in the same way. In the collocation "to take {something} to an extreme", something which has degree, broadly construed, is brought (by an absent someone) to an extreme degree.
The economic principle of free competition, when taken to an extreme, can result in great income disparities.
answered Feb 27 at 13:23
TRomanoTRomano
16.7k21946
why we use past-participle of the transitive verb?
– user338036
8 hours ago
Because tomatoes cannot locomote.
– TRomano
7 hours ago
add a comment |
Compare the following, where the past-participle of the transitive verb to truck is used in a non-finite clause:
Tomatoes can rot when trucked long distances , so they are picked unripe.
When trucked long distances tomatoes can rot, so they are picked unripe.
The past participle of the transitive verb to take is used in your sentence
in the same way. In the collocation "to take {something} to an extreme", something which has degree, broadly construed, is brought (by an absent someone) to an extreme degree.
The economic principle of free competition, when taken to an extreme, can result in great income disparities.
answered Feb 27 at 13:23
TRomanoTRomano
16.7k21946
Compare the following, where the past-participle of the transitive verb to truck is used in a non-finite clause:
Tomatoes can rot when trucked long distances , so they are picked unripe.
When trucked long distances tomatoes can rot, so they are picked unripe.
The past participle of the transitive verb to take is used in your sentence
in the same way. In the collocation "to take {something} to an extreme", something which has degree, broadly construed, is brought (by an absent someone) to an extreme degree.
The economic principle of free competition, when taken to an extreme, can result in great income disparities.
answered Feb 27 at 13:23
TRomanoTRomano
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answered Feb 27 at 13:23
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answered Feb 27 at 13:23
TRomanoTRomano
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answered Feb 27 at 13:23
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why we use past-participle of the transitive verb?
– user338036
8 hours ago
Because tomatoes cannot locomote.
– TRomano
7 hours ago
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why we use past-participle of the transitive verb?
– user338036
8 hours ago
Because tomatoes cannot locomote.
– TRomano
7 hours ago
why we use past-participle of the transitive verb?
– user338036
8 hours ago
why we use past-participle of the transitive verb?
– user338036
8 hours ago
Because tomatoes cannot locomote.
– TRomano
7 hours ago
Because tomatoes cannot locomote.
– TRomano
7 hours ago
add a comment |
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I think "when" should begin with a capital letter. "Taken" is not part of a passive or perfect construction, so no auxiliary verb is required. "Taken" is head of the non-finite clause "taken to the extreme", which functions as complement of "when".
– BillJ
Feb 27 at 12:39