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Dileepa Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Difference between being and are

Please someone tell me, which one of following sentences are correct ?

40% of the over 60s being classified as underweight.

40% of the over 60s are classified as underweight.


Please note that the first sentence is copied from a book.

  

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Only the second example is a sentence. The first has no finite verb. Whenever you write 'copied from a book', please tell us the title and author.

  • Only the second example is a sentence.
  • The first has no finite verb.
  • Whenever you write 'copied from a book', please tell us the title and author.
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Only the second example is a sentence.

The first has no finite verb.

Whenever you write 'copied from a book', please tell us the title and author.

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