0
Pb03 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Having been

Hi everyone,

I am wondering which one of the two choices below is correct in grammatical aspect.
What do you think about it?
If you have any idea, please let me know that.
Thanks ~^^

pb

(Being/ Having been) married and with three children, he learned that he had only three months to live.
  

Top answer

"Having been" suggests that he was once married but is no longer. The sentence sounds odd to me. "Being/having been X, Y" usually implies that "being/having been X" is a reason for Y.

— Mr Wordy

  • "Having been" suggests that he was once married but is no longer.
  • The sentence sounds odd to me.
  • "Being/having been X, Y" usually implies that "being/having been X" is a reason for Y.
  • For example: " Having been a sea captain, he was well acquainted with the tides.
  • " I'm not convinced about the punctuation with "and" either.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
"Having been" suggests that he was once married but is no longer.

The sentence sounds odd to me. "Being/having been X, Y" usually implies that "being/having been X" is a reason for Y. For example: "Having been a sea captain, he was well acquainted with the tides."

I'm not convinced about the punctuation with "and" either. I would write:

Being married wi
0
0
I totally agree with Mr. Wordy on how odd it is to use the "being" construction like this.
0
0
No, the "and" isn't needed. "Married, with children" sounds just fine - maybe because of the long-running TV show by the same name.
0
0
1. (Being) married with three children, he learned that he had only three months to live.
2. Having married with three children, he learned that he had only three months to live.

Q1) If I change #1 and #2, are they like these?
1.1. Because(as) he was married ....
2.1. Because(as) he had been married ....

Q2) If 1.1 is correct, doesn't both #1 and 2 sou
0

Related Questions