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  1. involved in or involved - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 17, 2015 · To take two related examples: "I was involved in a project" is correct usage whereas "I was involved a project" is almost meaningless. Similarly, your first version makes …

  2. grammaticality - Is it "involved with" or "involved in"? - English ...

    Aug 19, 2015 · Kate is involved in a romantic relationship, with Jack. Kate is involved with Jack, in a romantic relationship. Depends upon the tense, and the way we form sentences. In your …

  3. meaning - "Include" vs "involve": usage and difference - English ...

    Jun 5, 2020 · Comparing and contrasting these two words with their various restrictions on subjects and objects, and other idiosyncrasies, could take a week. And I don't feel up to it at …

  4. grammar - I was not directly involved vs I had not directly involved …

    Apr 2, 2021 · "I had not directly involved X with/in...," where X is the direct object, would be the grammatically correct form in active voice. In active voice, you become the doer, the one …

  5. grammaticality - What is "someone" called when he or she "is …

    Jan 31, 2019 · In more specific details: I need a semantics word for "someone that is involved in/by" (against its will/knowledge) an incident/accident. This word should describe both victims …

  6. “Get involve” or “get involved”? - English Language & Usage ...

    Feb 1, 2019 · The the form of the verb 'to involve' present in that sentence functions as an adverb. It describes the mode in which 'I have no obligation to get in the situation'. That is why it …

  7. Synonym for free or costless where non-monetised exchange is …

    Nov 30, 2023 · Synonym for free or costless where non-monetised exchange is involved Ask Question Asked 2 years, 2 months ago Modified 2 years, 2 months ago

  8. meaning - What do you call someone who's involved in a project …

    Mar 25, 2014 · We currently have two roles for our project, namely: project manager `someone who is involved', ie. regular worker/employee but I'm not really satisfied with worker. What do …

  9. nouns - "The efforts involved" vs. "the effort involved" - English ...

    Jan 4, 2013 · I would use effort. You need a mass noun there, like work — and indeed, effort in that sentence means the total work involved. Efforts indicates attempts, which you don't really …

  10. Idiom for a person who gets involved in a situation that is …

    Apr 17, 2022 · It doesn't work for 'a person who is [gets] involved in a discussion that does not concern him/her'. And the idiom 'a square peg in a round hole' has been given many times …