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Olive bee Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Absolute Participle Construction
What is a principle difference between the following constructions:
- The lesson over.............. and:
- The lesson being over..........
As I see it:
1 - temporal meaning
2 - causal meaning
Am I right?
Top answer
There isn't a big difference. The second one may have slightly more of a causal feel, but it isn't a clear-cut difference.
- There isn't a big difference.
- The second one may have slightly more of a causal feel, but it isn't a clear-cut difference.
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There isn't a big difference. The second one may have slightly more of a causal feel, but it isn't a clear-cut difference.
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