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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Being vs. As

A. I respect you being my boss.
B. I respect you as my boss.

C. Being my boss, you are respected by me.
D. As my boss, you are respected by me.

1. Do 'being' and 'as' above express the same meaning?
2. If so, can they be used interchangeably?

3. Otherwise, what is the difference between them?

Please help. Thank you.
  

Top answer

B, C and D are fine. Being is usually at the beginning in sentences containing a clause equivalent and the subject is the same as that of the main clause: Being tired, he went to bed. ) So: Being my boss, I respect you.

— Cool Breeze

  • B, C and D are fine.
  • Being is usually at the beginning in sentences containing a clause equivalent and the subject is the same as that of the main clause: Being tired, he went to bed.
  • ) So: Being my boss, I respect you.
  • ) CB
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B, C and D are fine. Being is usually at the beginning in sentences containing a clause equivalent and the subject is the same as that of the main clause:

Being tired, he went to bed. (= Because he was tired he went to bed.)

So:
Being my boss, I respect you. (= Because I am my boss, Irespect you.)
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Thanks a lot for the answers.
Cool BreezeBeing my boss, I respect you. (= Because I am my boss, I respect you.)
With the statement 'Being my boss, I respect you', don't you think at first hearing this without thinking, people are more likely to interpret the 'boss' here as referring to the object pronoun 'you'? That is 'you' is the boss of the pe
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AnonymousWith the statement 'Being my boss, I respect you', don't you think at first hearing this without thinking, people are more likely to interpret the 'boss' here as referring to the object pronoun 'you'? That is 'you' is the boss of the person speaking.
Perhaps. I don't know. Maybe we'll get some native speakers' opinions. English isn't a very exact la
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Thank you, CB, for your thoughts on this.
Cool BreezeMaybe we'll get some native speakers' opinions.
I was wondering if we could get some natives' opinions about this. Thanks.
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Hi,

With the statement 'Being my boss, I respect you', don't you think at first hearing this without thinking, people are more likely to interpret the 'boss' here as referring to the object pronoun 'you'? That is 'you' is the boss of the person speaking. ”



Yes, definitely. Why would anyone want to say or write something that means 'I am my boss'?


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Hi Clive,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. I now understand.
CliveDare I respond defensively, 'Makes you wonder why so many people want to speak it, doesn't it?
I am one of those who wants to speak it even if my English is somehow crooked. I'm loving it (English)!
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ClivePerhaps. I don't know. Maybe we'll get some native speakers' opinions. English isn't a very exact language anyway. (Dare I respond defensively, 'Makes you wonder why so many people want to speak it, doesn't it?'
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