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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Being hospitalised

The coronavirus epidemic in the UK will last until next spring and could lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, a secret Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials reveals.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/15/uk-coronavirus-crisis-to-last-until-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised

I read the above online (theGuardian)

What is the grammatical form and function of "being hospitalised.."?

Is "being" redundant?

Being hospitalised by whom?

  

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"? It's a passive gerund form, which must be used because of the preceding preposition to. Jigneshbharati Is "being" redundant?

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  • "?
  • It's a passive gerund form, which must be used because of the preceding preposition to.
  • Jigneshbharati Is "being" redundant?
  • No.
  • Jigneshbharati Being hospitalised by whom?
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JigneshbharatiWhat is the grammatical form and function of "being hospitalised.."?

It's a passive gerund form, which must be used because of the preceding preposition to.

JigneshbharatiIs "being" redundant?

No.

JigneshbharatiBeing hospitalised by whom?

It doesn't s

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