'They are being'
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I think this is an indirect statement, which I'm not so good at.
I want to say '...in which girls and women are being forced by others to become prostitutes and live in horrid conditions.'
Sorry for the grave subject matter!
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updated Feb 14, 2012
posted by zedoee
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This is what I found:
To force someone to do something= forzar a alguien a hacer algo, obligar a alguien a hacer algo, forzar a alguien que haga algo.
updated Feb 14, 2012
posted by carcar
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Las chicas y mujeres están siendo forzadas ?????
I believe this a use of the passive form.
updated Feb 14, 2012
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
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I would say: "..son forzadas.."
"...son forzadas por otros a prostituirse y a vivir en..."
I'm not 100% sure on this one, though.
updated Feb 14, 2012
posted by Goldie_Miel
This is they are forced not being forced. - Eddy, Feb 14, 2012
I thought present could double as progressive or whatever the term is, lol (pretty sure I've seen it done). Still more or less the same thing to me, though (being/are forced). No sé. - Goldie_Miel, Feb 14, 2012
