為什麼我們不會說 "be killed!" 但卻可以說 "Don't get killed!"？ - Ask Me Why

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為什麼我們不會說 "be killed!" 但卻可以說 "Don't get killed!"？

asked Mar 28, 2018 in Questions about English Grammar by admin (25,520 points) | 1,009 views

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Be 動詞標記的被動式強調結果狀態，是不能刻意控制的。

故 Be 動詞標示的被動狀態不能用在祈使句，因為我們只能命令別人做他們有能力控制的事：

Be killed! (x) → Don't get killed! (o)

Be caught! (x) → Don't get caught! (o)

answered Mar 28, 2018 by admin (25,520 points)

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