Well, I was tempted to analyze it as a passive, but it can't be made active. I am finished The work finished by me ? No. I can say 'the work was finished by me,' but now it really is a passive. Janet -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison Cochrane Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 10:00 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: FW: ATEG Digest - 19 Sep 2007 to 20 Sep 2007 (#2007-116) Janet - isn't it the passive perfect "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. " ~ Kahlil Douglas Adams ________________________________ See what's new at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your Homepage <http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169> . To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/