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Martinmsbr Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

" is being a big flaw " or " is a big flaw"?

Could some one please explain?

What is the difference between following sentence constructions?

  1. water leaking is being a big flaw.
  1. water leaking is a big flaw.

what is the grammar used here?

  

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Being shows continuity. You are being difficult again. (now) Why are you being so nervous?

— Mr. Tom

  • Being shows continuity.
  • You are being difficult again.
  • (now) Why are you being so nervous?
  • (now) BUT there is no need for being in your original sentence.
  • This one is better.
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Being shows continuity.

  1. You are being difficult again. (now)
  2. Why are you being so nervous? (now)

BUT there is no need for being in your original sentence. This one is better.

Water leaking is a big flaw.

Tom

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Martinmsbr is

Present simple tense of the verb be.

Martinmsbr is being

Present continuous tense of the verb be.

The present continuous of be is of very limited usefulness, and it is not correctly used in the sentence you quoted. It's used to talk about a temporary state rather than

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