Using transitive and intransitive verbs
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Verbs which can be used transitively and intransitively | page 4 of 6 |
A list of verbs whose meaning changes 
The following verbs have more than one meaning, depending on whether they are used
transitively or intransitively 
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Note that the meaning of these verbs often changes according to the role the subject is playing, for example when add is used transitively, the subject is performing a numerical calculation:
Now, if I add together those two things ...
However when add is used intransitively, the subject is performing the role of a speaker:
"Safety of LPG storage wouldn't necessarily be better because an explosion could still be created by an arsonist," he added. (SCMP 9/10/92)
Introduction
A list of verbs whose meaning changes
