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The meeting remains cancelled till further notice

English Language Learners Asked on November 13, 2021

Consider theses sentences of mine, please:

  1. The meeting remains cancelled till further notice.
  2. The meeting will remain cancelled till further notice.
  3. The meeting is cancelled till further notice.
  4. The meeting will be cancelled till further notice.

Which one(s) is (are) correct? Is "cancelled" an adjective in all of the sentences?

One Answer

The first and third are fine.

"Cancelled" is a perfect participle, also called a passive participle. It is used adjectivally in sentences 1 and 2. It is purely terminological preference whether, in sentences 23 and 4, it is described as part of a verb phrase or as a participle used adjectivally.

Many will say that sentences 2 and 4 are equally good as 1 and 3. I prefer using the present tense to make absolutely clear that the cancellation applies now as well as to an indefinite future. I may be excessively fussy.

Answered by Jeff Morrow on November 13, 2021

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