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Snuppelina Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Being in the past passive
Hi everyone!
I have a text in the Past Tense about the experiments that were conducted. Then I have to say the following sentnece, but I am unsure whether I'm using "being" correctly here:
A first experimental search for nuclei was undertaken using the reaction, with deuterons being detected (deuterons were detected, but I need to use passive here). Is it ok?
Thanks.
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Yes, "neutrons being detected" is a passive VP.
- Yes, "neutrons being detected" is a passive VP.
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snuppelinaA first experimental search for nuclei was undertaken using the reaction, with deuterons being detected (deuterons were detected, but I need to use passive here). Is it ok?
It's OK, but "with ... being ..." is a somewhat weak way of conveying that information as it makes the detection of deuterons a sort of afterthought. Why not the following?
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