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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Is « being » needed?

Hi

Is being needed?


My brother (being) the idiot that he is, said...

thanks

  

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anonymous Is being needed? I'd say it's greatly preferred. A comma is definitely needed, however.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Is being needed?
  • I'd say it's greatly preferred.
  • A comma is definitely needed, however.
  • My brother , being the idiot that he is, said ...
  • CJ
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anonymousIs being needed?

I'd say it's greatly preferred. A comma is definitely needed, however.

My brother, being the idiot that he is, said ...

CJ

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If you drop "being", you have to drop "the", too. You also need a comma to make the remark parenthetical:

"My brother, idiot that he is, said …."

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