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BW2/3 Posted 19 years ago
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being

0the sensation of being haunted by a shadowy figure. 02br
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00the sensation of being which was haunted by a shadowy figure02br
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00Question:02br
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00Are they the same?02br
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00Is 'being' an absolute particple below and above?02br
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00Being a jerk, he caused the brawl on/in the court. 02br
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00Being jerk, he caused the brawl on/in the court. 02br
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0the sensation of being haunted by a shadowy figure. 02br 02br 00the sensation of being 01del 00which was02del 00 haunted by a shadowy figure02br 02br 00Being a jerk, he caused the brawl on/in the court. 02br 02br 01font 00being a jerk is a participle phrase that modifies "he"02font 0-

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  • 0the sensation of being haunted by a shadowy figure.
  • 02br 02br 00the sensation of being 01del 00which was02del 00 haunted by a shadowy figure02br 02br 00Being a jerk, he caused the brawl on/in the court.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00being a jerk is a participle phrase that modifies "he"02font 0-
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0the sensation of being haunted by a shadowy figure. 02br
02br
00the sensation of being 01del00which was02del00 haunted by a shadowy figure02br
02br
00Being a jerk, he caused the brawl on/in the court. 02br
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01font00being a jerk is a participle phrase that modifies "he"02font
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0 1 is OK02br
00 2 isn't good English, you could go for:02br
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01i00the sensation01b00s02b00 of 01b00a02b00 being 01b00who02b00 was haunted by a shadowy figure02i02br
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00 but that is a very different meaning0-
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