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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

An adverb + (being) + a noun

1. Never (being) one to refuse any request, I couldn't grant her request.
2. Formerly (being) a commando unit, he rescued his abducted daughter.

I'd like to know I can regard both "Never one to refuse any request" and "Formerly a a commando unit" as participle phrases.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon 1. Never (being) one to refuse any request, I couldn't grant her request. That does not logically make sense.

— AlpheccaStars

  • park sang joon 1.
  • Never (being) one to refuse any request, I couldn't grant her request.
  • That does not logically make sense.
  • You need something like this: Never (being) one to refuse any request, I granted her request.
  • park sang joon 2.
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park sang joon1. Never (being) one to refuse any request, I couldn't grant her request.
That does not logically make sense.
You need something like this:
Never (being) one to refuse any request, I granted her request.
park sang joon2. Formerly (being) a commando unit, he rescued his abducted daughter.
That is a dangl
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Never (being) one to refuse any request, I couldn't grant her request.
I was such a fool; Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your correction.
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