AnthemLights Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) What is the proper way to say this. It sounds so awful any way I say it. "Don't worry about making too much lemonade. It will get __________?" Edited July 18, 2011 by nytomt adding quotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 "Don't worry about making too much lemonade. It will get __________?" If you want to avoid the word "drunk," you could say, "consumed," "used up," or a similar term, or rephrase completely. "Don't worry about making too much lemonade. There is no such thing as too much!" "Don't worry about making too much lemonade. We'll drink it all!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oasis Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 How about, "It will be drank"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 How about, "It will be drank"? That is improper grammar. "Drank" is the simple past. "Drunk" is the past participle. This sentence is in the passive voice, which is formed by "to be" + the past participle not the simple past. That's akin to saying "The boat will be sank" rather than "The boat will be sunk." I agree with the other poster that changing it to the active voice "We'll drink it (all)." is probably the best choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I was also going to suggest just changing the sentence to say "We will drink it" or "People will drink it all" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Drunk is the correct word. If it bothers you, I'd say go with the suggestions for alternative terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemLights Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Drunk is the correct word. If it bothers you, I'd say go with the suggestions for alternative terms. Okay, thanks for the responses. It doesn't bother me if I know it is the correct way to say it. All of a sudden, though, I wasn't so sure. Well....off to the beach now with our gallon full of lemonade which will be drunk by all of us. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 It's the passive voice giving you a problem. It often sounds wrong to the ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I would say "someone will drink it" or similar I guess I am used to "drunk" as an adjective rather than a verb :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 "It's almost impossible to make too much lemonade. It's always a shock, how quickly it goes!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 If you want to avoid the word "drunk," you could say, "consumed," "used up," or a similar term, or rephrase completely. "Don't worry about making too much lemonade. There is no such thing as too much!" "Don't worry about making too much lemonade. We'll drink it all!" :iagree: it will be enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemLights Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 It's the passive voice giving you a problem. It often sounds wrong to the ear. Ahhh, I vaguely remember from high school grammar classes that one should avoid using the passive voice because it often ends up sounding confusing or awkward. Perfect example. The way I was saying it makes it sound like the lemonade is going to get tipsy. I would say "someone will drink it" or similar I guess I am used to "drunk" as an adjective rather than a verb :lol: LOL, "someone will drink it" sounds ever so much better. (active voice) And we are back from the beach and the lemonade did indeed get finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Someone will drink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 consumed! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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