retained object

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retained object

An object in a passive construction that is identical to the object in the corresponding active construction, as story in Susan was told the story by John.

retained object

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a direct or indirect object of a passive verb The phrase the drawings in the sentence Harry was given the drawings is a retained object

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retained object - an object in a passive construction

object - (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"

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object			The disproportionate number of retained object errors led the commission to convene an expert panel to develop recommendations. Partners in patient safety by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) For units left over after a passive verb, she uses the traditional term reserved or retained object. Sentence diagramming: no unanimity among users by Hoffman, Melvin J. / Academic Exchange Quarterly The presence of the retained object is prima facie evidence of negligence by the surgeon in carrying out that responsibility. Foreign object left in bypass pt.: why wasn't Dr. Responsible? by Tammelleo, A. David / Nursing Law's Regan Report			resuscitative care resuscitator resuspend resuspension resveratrol ret ret. retable retail retail chain retail merchant retail outlet retail price retail price index retail store retail therapy retailer retailing Retailment retain retain wall Retainable Retainal retained retained earnings retained object retained personnel retainer retaining retaining ring retaining wall Retainment retake Retaker retaking retaliate Retaliation Retaliative retaliator retaliatory retaliatory eviction Retama Retama raetam retard Retard of the tide retardant retardate retardation Retardation of the tide Retardative retarded			retained cartilage core retained cartilage core Retained Cash Flow retained corpus luteum retained corpus luteum Retained Duty System retained earnings retained earnings retained earnings retained earnings Retained earnings statement Retained Earnings Statements Retained Earnings, Appropriated retained enchondral cartilage cores retained enchondral cartilage cores retained enchondral cartilage cores retained enchondral cartilage cores Retained Fetal Membrane Retained firefighter Retained firefighter Retained Foreign Body Retained Foreign Body Retained Foreign Object Retained Gas Sampler Retained Lap Sponge Retained losses Retained losses retained meconium retained meconium retained menstruation retained object retained personnel retained personnel retained placenta retained placenta retained placenta retained placenta Retained Products of Conception Retained Profit Retained Profit Retained Profit Retained Profit Retained Profits Retained Surgical Gauze Retained Surgical Sponge retained teeth retained teeth retained teeth retained testicle retained testicle retained testis retained testis retained testis retained testis retained testis retained water retainer retainer retainer retainer retainer

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