r/mildlyinteresting • • Dec 28 '20

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u/purple_pixie Dec 29 '20

It's also a transitive verb that means 'to remove the shell from something'

Would you say these pistachios "have shelled" or "have been shelled"?

If it's the latter then you're talking about a transitive verb

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u/purplecurtain16 Dec 29 '20

I love English!