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Anewcomer Posted 18 years ago
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0 This is the first time I saw01u01span00 him knocked02span02u00 to the floor.02br
00This is the first time I saw 01span01span01u00him being knocked02u02span02span00 to the floor. 02br
00 I hear 01span01u00him questioned02u02span00 by the judge02br
00I hear01u01span00 him being questioned02span02u00 by the judge 02br
00What is the difference between "him knocked" and "him being knocked"02br
00Are there rules when we need to use "being" or is it just optional02br
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02br 00I see no difference here. 'Being', as with any01i 00 -ing02i 00 form, accentuates the ongoing activity, but it is often awkward and so omitted in similar constructions. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00I see no difference here.
  • 'Being', as with any01i 00 -ing02i 00 form, accentuates the ongoing activity, but it is often awkward and so omitted in similar constructions.
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00I see no difference here. 'Being', as with any01i00 -ing02i00 form, accentuates the ongoing activity, but it is often awkward and so omitted in similar constructions. 0-
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0 so Mr M, i can actually say "I watched the chair repaired" (in my previous question) as the same as "I watched the chair being repaired" 02br
00In my thought the word "being" denotes that something is going on at the same time when the subject is observing, and, the one without "being" is in the general (no time reference), am I right?02br
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0 Hi teachers please help me clear my doubt0-
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0 I prefer the02br
01i00"I watched the chair 01b00being02b00 repaired"02i02br
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00as it clearly shows the activity/process going on. Otherwise your mind could run to the result (01i00repaired02i00). 02br
00But I think that for many they are the same. 0-
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