pseudopassives

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A form of pseudopassive — A construction where the object of a preposition has been promoted to the role of subject, as in The problem was talked about.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pseudopassive
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APA

pseudopassives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopassives

MLA

“pseudopassives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopassives. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudopassives,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopassives.

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