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Oblivion22 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Participle 1 and 2 - difference
Both - Participle 1 (Simple, Passive) and Participle 2 (as an adverbial modifier) mean passive voice. So what's the difference?
Being left alone, they didn’t know what to do.
OR
Left alone, they didn’t know what to do. (I understand the difference with "having been left alone").
Could you help me?
Are there any cases when we can't omit "being" (expect for such constructions as "Being ill, he went to bed earlier)"
Thank you in advance!
Being left alone, they didn’t know what to do.
OR
Left alone, they didn’t know what to do. (I understand the difference with "having been left alone").
Could you help me?
Are there any cases when we can't omit "being" (expect for such constructions as "Being ill, he went to bed earlier)"
Thank you in advance!
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Tough question. The subtle difference I'm noticing is that "Being left alone" almost exclusively hones in on their current state. "Left alone," at least in my mind, subtly draws attention to the fact that some unnamed individuals are responsible for their being alone.
- Tough question.
- The subtle difference I'm noticing is that "Being left alone" almost exclusively hones in on their current state.
- "Left alone," at least in my mind, subtly draws attention to the fact that some unnamed individuals are responsible for their being alone.
- But that could just be my interpretation...
- Hope it helps at least a little.
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Tough question.
The subtle difference I'm noticing is that "Being left alone" almost exclusively hones in on their current state. "Left alone," at least in my mind, subtly draws attention to the fact that some unnamed individuals are responsible for their being alone. But that could just be my interpretation...
Hope it helps at least a little.
The subtle difference I'm noticing is that "Being left alone" almost exclusively hones in on their current state. "Left alone," at least in my mind, subtly draws attention to the fact that some unnamed individuals are responsible for their being alone. But that could just be my interpretation...
Hope it helps at least a little.
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Oblivion22So what's the difference?It's minimal. All I can tell you is my personal first impression of the meaning of each.
Being left alone, they didn’t know what to do. Because they were left alone, they ...
Left alone, they didn’t know what to do. When they were left alone, they ...
I have no explanation of why I feel
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