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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Happens to be the correct

You walk WITH a certain gait. (It simply happens to be the correct preposition with this noun!)
What is the grammatical function of "to be" here? Please explain to me how do I know when "to be" is necessary? Does it modify or describe anything?
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The original phrase is to happen to do something , which means to do something by chance . Some examples from Longman Dictionary: These bands just happened to be black and popular. I'm sorry I didn't phone first -- I just happened to be passing and thought I'd drop in.

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  • The original phrase is to happen to do something , which means to do something by chance .
  • Some examples from Longman Dictionary: These bands just happened to be black and popular.
  • I'm sorry I didn't phone first -- I just happened to be passing and thought I'd drop in.
  • Justin forgot the map but I happened to have another one in the glove compartment.
  • We're not related -- we just happen to have the same name.
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The original phrase is to happen to do something, which means to do something by chance.

Some examples from Longman Dictionary:

These bands just happened to be black and popular.
I'm sorry I didn't phone first -- I just happened to be passing and thought I'd drop in.
Justin forgot the map but I happened to have another one in the glove compartment.
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