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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Being lame duck

Was pushed into being a lame duck chairman:Cyprus Mistry
The above headline I read at the
Was pushed into being a lame duck chairman: Cyrus Mistry
Please explain to me the parts of speech of " being" here? And when to use " being" apart from Tenses?
Thanks Jignesh
  

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Jigneshbharati the parts of speech of " being" It's a gerund there — a verb form with -ing that is used where a noun might be used. After a preposition ( into ) you must use the -ing form if you're going to use a verb there. He was pushed (harassed; forcefully encouraged) until he was/became a lame duck chairman.

— CalifJim

  • Jigneshbharati the parts of speech of " being" It's a gerund there — a verb form with -ing that is used where a noun might be used.
  • After a preposition ( into ) you must use the -ing form if you're going to use a verb there.
  • He was pushed (harassed; forcefully encouraged) until he was/became a lame duck chairman.
  • CJ
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Jigneshbharatithe parts of speech of " being"
It's a gerund there — a verb form with -ing that is used where a noun might be used. After a preposition (into) you must use the -ing form if you're going to use a verb there.

He was pushed (harassed; forcefully encouraged) until he was/became a lame duck chairman.

CJ
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