linjunlin - 2008-11-11 23:02:00
We often come across statements like “the promotion is subject to our terms and conditions”. Sometimes, we also do come across statements like“the promotion is subjected to our terms and conditions”
Which is correct ?
The expression “subject to” means “conditional upon”. Hence, the above sentence means that the promotion is only given on condition that the employee accepts the employer’s terms and conditions.
“Subjected to” has a very different meaning. It is the passive form of the verb“subject (someone) to” and means “be made to undergo an unpleasant experience”, e.g. “Black football players in Europe are occasionally subjected to racist insults by spectators.”
The active form of that sentence would read: “Spectators occasionally subject black players in Europe to racist insults.”
Source: thestar.com.my
zhadayyx - 2008-11-12 8:18:00
Thanks for telling us the difference between the two expressions!:)
wing1983 - 2008-11-12 9:45:00
Thank you for your share.:)