Being as
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Does being as mean because of the fact? Are these sentences OK?
I have come across some information and being as we know each other, I thought I should talk to you before it gets out.
Being as the weather was very rough, we decided to stay indoors.
Thanks,
Tom
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Yes, the conjunction 'being as' can be used in both of these sentences as you suggest. However, it is increasingly felt to be an unnecessary and old-fashioned way of putting things, so I would use 'since', 'as' or 'because' instead. You wouldn't sound particularly odd for using the phrase, but grammarians are increasingly dismissive of it and it's losing support in colloquial speech as it's a longer way of saying something simple.
- Yes, the conjunction 'being as' can be used in both of these sentences as you suggest.
- However, it is increasingly felt to be an unnecessary and old-fashioned way of putting things, so I would use 'since', 'as' or 'because' instead.
- You wouldn't sound particularly odd for using the phrase, but grammarians are increasingly dismissive of it and it's losing support in colloquial speech as it's a longer way of saying something simple.
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Yes, the conjunction 'being as' can be used in both of these sentences as you suggest. However, it is increasingly felt to be an unnecessary and old-fashioned way of putting things, so I would use 'since', 'as' or 'because' instead. You wouldn't sound particularly odd for using the phrase, but grammarians are increasingly dismissive of it and it's losing support in colloquial speech as it's
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