Talk:show

with a show of doing sth
Collins Concise English Dictionary reads MAKE: (intr; followed by to, as if to, or as though to) to act with the intention or with a show of doing something: they made to go out, he made as if to hit herhttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/make is the meaning of show in with a show of doing sth already added? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:41, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

In the passive voice 'shown' is mandatory
In the passive voice shown is mandatory --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:21, 7 April 2021 (UTC)