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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Of it being

Although Morecambe seems to be very attractive, a few travel guide has advised would-be tourists of it being a place to avoid.

Is "of it being" considered wrong, unnatural, awkward etc? If so, would you please elaborate on the reason for which this part is not correct?
  

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Although Morecambe seems to be very attractive, a few travel guide s have advised would-be tourists of it being a place to avoid. Anonymous Is "of it being" considered wrong, unnatural, awkward etc? No.

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  • Although Morecambe seems to be very attractive, a few travel guide s have advised would-be tourists of it being a place to avoid.
  • Anonymous Is "of it being" considered wrong, unnatural, awkward etc?
  • No.
  • It's OK.
  • " The non-finite clause is the complement (object) of the phrasal verb.
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Although Morecambe seems to be very attractive, a few travel guides have advised would-be tourists of it being a place to avoid.
AnonymousIs "of it being" considered wrong, unnatural, awkward etc?
No. It's OK.
The phrasal verb is "advised of."
The non-finite clause is the complement (object) of the phrasal verb.
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Shouldn't it be "of itS being"?
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Sorry. It should have been written: a new travel guide has advised.
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AnonymousShouldn't it be "of itS being"?
That is also OK.
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In strict grammar, "being" (here) is a gerund (noun) which calls for a possessive pronoun before it. Colloquially, I would consider "it" the object of the preposition "of" and "being" a present participle modifying "it".

Do you agree with me?
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AnonymousDo you agree with me?
That might have been a famous grammarian's advice (H.W. Fowler) circa 1908. However, even then, the object form was being commonly used.
Contemporary grammarians have moved on and employ different techniques and terminology.
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AnonymousShouldn't it be "of itS being"?
That would be extremely formal and unnecessary in informal, everyday English.
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