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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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Is done owning

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Cody Stewart is done owning a home for a little while.

What does is done owning mean?
  

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He no longer owns a home. He is no longer owning a home. He is finished (for the time being) with the business of owning a home.

  • He no longer owns a home.
  • He is no longer owning a home.
  • He is finished (for the time being) with the business of owning a home.
  • The language may be a bit poetic in reference to the homes which were completely demolished by the tornadoes.
  • What he now owns is not a home but a piece of land covered by rubble.
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He no longer owns a home. He is no longer owning a home.
He is finished (for the time being) with the business of owning a home.

The language may be a bit poetic in reference to the homes which were completely demolished by the tornadoes.
What he now owns is not a home but a piece of land covered by rubble.

If I still lived in New England, I could say, "I'm done doin

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