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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

About being

There are two sentences with or without being. What does each sentence mean?

1. The IPhone 5 was being stolen by thief.
2.The IPhone 5 was stolen by thief.

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Hi everyone There are two sentences with or without being. What does each sentence mean ? 1.

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  • Hi everyone There are two sentences with or without being.
  • What does each sentence mean ?
  • 1.
  • The IPhone 5 was being stolen by thief.
  • 2.
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Hi everyone
There are two sentences with or without being. What does each sentence mean ?

1. The IPhone 5 was being stolen by thief.
2. The IPhone 5 was stolen by thief.

Thank you for answer me question.
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1. The IPhone 5 was being stolen by a thief. - you were watching this happen some time in the past.

I knew that guy was a pickpocket. I watched him as the iPhone was being stolen out of my girl friend's purse.



2. The IPhone 5 was stolen by a thief. - You report this event that happened in the past.
She felt for her iPhne in her purse but it was not
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