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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is been
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"Meanwhile, he is been condemned as neo-Marxist by rightwing commentators." [From The Guardian.]
Is the verb phrase is been a grammatical one in the cited sentence?
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"Meanwhile, he is been condemned as neo-Marxist by rightwing commentators." [From The Guardian.]
Is the verb phrase is been a grammatical one in the cited sentence?
Thank you.
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Anonymous Is the verb phrase is been a grammatical one in the cited sentence? No. It's an editorial oversight.
- Anonymous Is the verb phrase is been a grammatical one in the cited sentence?
- No.
- It's an editorial oversight.
- It should be "has been condemned" or "is being condemned".
- CJ
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AnonymousIs the verb phrase is been a grammatical one in the cited sentence?No. It's an editorial oversight. It should be "has been condemned" or "is being condemned".
CJ
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