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Contiluo Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

being one

I'm confused by the sentence as written.

One of the world's most dynamic cities, Hong Kong offers many unique experiences, including the Peak, the Star Ferry, tramways, teeming street markets, bustling shopping malls, Dissneyland, Oacean Park, etc.

Why doesn't it add "Being" before "One" ?

Being one of the world's..., Hong Kong offers...
  

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contiluo Why doesn't it add "Being" before "One" ? No native speaker would do that. cities' is just an appositive noun phrase.

  • contiluo Why doesn't it add "Being" before "One" ?
  • No native speaker would do that.
  • cities' is just an appositive noun phrase.
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contiluoWhy doesn't it add "Being" before "One" ?
No native speaker would do that. 'One...cities' is just an appositive noun phrase.

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