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Wowenglish Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Being single

I wonder if there is subtle difference between "1" and "2".
If no, I would like to know the difference between "2" and "3".
1. I am happy I am single.
2. I am happy being single.
3. I am happy to be single.


  

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THere is a slight difference: I am happy I am single. (Implies - slightly - that I was married and not happy. ) I am happy being single.

— AlpheccaStars

  • THere is a slight difference: I am happy I am single.
  • (Implies - slightly - that I was married and not happy.
  • ) I am happy being single.
  • (My mother has been asking me why I don't get married.
  • This is my answer.
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THere is a slight difference:

I am happy I am single. (Implies - slightly - that I was married and not happy. Now that I am single, I am happy.)
I am happy being single. (My mother has been asking me why I don't get married. This is my answer. The lifestyle agrees with me. I don't want to look for a mate.)
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1 could also mean that you look at your married friends and see that they have parts of their lives that you don't want for yourself, so you are happy that's not your life.

3 (to me) carries a stronger implication that were married before and happy to be single now, though it could be the same as 1, using either the implication I took from it or the one that A Stars did.
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