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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Being

We believe that being a Ragnarian is about more than being a runner;
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What is the function of both "being" here?
Is "being a Ragnarian is about more than being a runner" a clause? It is difficult for me to analyse this in terms of parts of speech?
  

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"Being" is a gerund. There are two clauses with the verb "being" in this sentence. " Being a Ragnarian is more than being a runner .

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  • "Being" is a gerund.
  • There are two clauses with the verb "being" in this sentence.
  • " Being a Ragnarian is more than being a runner .
  • Compare with the same structure with nouns: A rose is more than a flower .
  • It is a symbol of love.
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"Being" is a gerund. There are two clauses with the verb "being" in this sentence. The first functions as the subject of the verb "is." The second is after the conjunction "than."

Being a Ragnarian is more than being a runner.

Compare with the same structure with nouns:
A rose is more than a flower. It is a symbol of love.
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Thank you. Which are the two clauses here?
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Is "that" a conjunction or pronoun?
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Jigneshbharati Thank you. Which are the two clauses here?
We believe that being a Ragnarian is about more than being a runner;

There are 4 clauses in the sentence above.
- one main clause
- one dependent clause
- two non-finite clauses. (A non-finite clause does not have a fully inflected verb. It has a verb form instead)

Main cla
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Thank you for a wonderful explanation.
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