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Bn77 Posted 15 years ago
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Is the phrase with the words boldfaced grammatical? can I rephrase it as "because the ultimate goal of all life is reproduction..."?

Dawkins proposed the idea of the selfish gene. The ultimate goal of all life being reproduction, parents might sacrifice themselves for the sake of their offspring to ensure the survival of their genes....
  

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Dawkins proposed the idea of the selfish gene. The ultimate goal of all life being reproduction , parents might sacrifice themselves for the sake of their offspring to ensure the survival of their genes.. Is the phrase with the words boldfaced grammatical?

  • Dawkins proposed the idea of the selfish gene.
  • The ultimate goal of all life being reproduction , parents might sacrifice themselves for the sake of their offspring to ensure the survival of their genes..
  • Is the phrase with the words boldfaced grammatical?
  • -- Yes, but 'being' is a bit awkward.
  • "?
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Dawkins proposed the idea of the selfish gene. The ultimate goal of all life being reproduction, parents might sacrifice themselves for the sake of their offspring to ensure the survival of their genes..

Is the phrase with the words boldfaced grammatical?-- Yes, but 'being' is a bit awkward.

can I rephrase it as "because the ultimate goal of all li

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