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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Being

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"Stalin was certain that the revolt of the German people would happen spontaneously, its seeds [being] naturally present in the fascist nature of German society and the retrograde character of the war."

Is [being] necessary in this sentence?

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Top answer

No. It works with or without 'being'. CJ

  • No.
  • It works with or without 'being'.
  • CJ
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No. It works with or without 'being'.

CJ

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