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Samersamer1974 Posted 10 years ago
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what does mean "being" in this sentence:
the wish being the father to the tought
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samersamer1974 What does mean "being" mean in this sentence: the wish being the father to the t h ought It's not a sentence. It's just a phrase. "being" in this non-finite clause ( being the father to the thought) takes the same place as "is" in the equivalent finite clause (because it is the father to the thought).

— CalifJim

  • samersamer1974 What does mean "being" mean in this sentence: the wish being the father to the t h ought It's not a sentence.
  • It's just a phrase.
  • "being" in this non-finite clause ( being the father to the thought) takes the same place as "is" in the equivalent finite clause (because it is the father to the thought).
  • CJ
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samersamer1974What does mean "being" mean in this sentence: the wish being the father to the thought
It's not a sentence. It's just a phrase.

"being" in this non-finite clause (being the father to the thought) takes the same place as "is" in the equivalent finit
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