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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Being

It was a picture of a house being moved to make room for the store.

Would it sound OK if 'being' was omitted as this?

It was a picture of a house moved to make room for the store.

And would it make the same sense?
  

Top answer

Yes, it would; but it would also change the meaning.

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  • Yes, it would; but it would also change the meaning.
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Yes, it would; but it would also change the meaning.
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screamererYes, it would; but it would also change the meaning.
How do you think it would change the meaning and why?
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In the first one, It was a picture of a house being moved to make room for the store, the picture was taking while the house was being moved.
In the second one, It was a picture of a house moved to make room for the store, the picture was taken after the house was moved, the movement wasn't ongoing when the picture was taken.
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That reminds me of the man who gave us directions to look for a white house painted yellow.
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Grammatically, is 'being' an adjectival participle or a gerund?
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Neither; it's a verbal participle.
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