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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
participles, can we write "Because being ...."
a: Because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic.
b: It being a fine day, we went on a picnic.
When making a sentence with participles, we can leave when, after...etc. with the clause.
Is it a must to delete "because" like sentense "b".
Because being hurry, we ate a lot of cookies.
Is this above sentence corret without crossing out the word "Because".
Why? "When", "after," and "because" are all conjunctions, right?
Thanks for your help!
b: It being a fine day, we went on a picnic.
When making a sentence with participles, we can leave when, after...etc. with the clause.
Is it a must to delete "because" like sentense "b".
Because being hurry, we ate a lot of cookies.
Is this above sentence corret without crossing out the word "Because".
Why? "When", "after," and "because" are all conjunctions, right?
Thanks for your help!
Top answer
Hi, Because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic. Correct It being a fine day, we went on a picnic. Correct Because being hurry, we ate a lot of cookies.
- Hi, Because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic.
- Correct It being a fine day, we went on a picnic.
- Correct Because being hurry, we ate a lot of cookies.
- Incorrect To use 'because' as a conjunction, you need to follow it with a proper clause, something like because we were in a hurry You can also use 'because' in the phrase 'because of'.
- Here, the phrase forms a preposition, which must be followed by a noun or a noun phrase, eg because of our hurry or because of our being in a hurry .
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Hi,
Because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic. Correct
It being a fine day, we went on a picnic. Correct
Because being hurry, we ate a lot of cookies. Incorrect
To use 'because' as a conjunction, you need to follow it with a proper clause, something like
Because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic. Correct
It being a fine day, we went on a picnic. Correct
Because being hurry, we ate a lot of cookies. Incorrect
To use 'because' as a conjunction, you need to follow it with a proper clause, something like
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Hi Clive. Hi all. Sorry if I interrupt you. I have a little question. Can I say:
[1] The weather being fine, we went on a picnic.
? And how about:
[2] Being a fine day/fine weather, we went on a picnic.
?
Thank you for your help, in advance.
Regards,
[1] The weather being fine, we went on a picnic.
? And how about:
[2] Being a fine day/fine weather, we went on a picnic.
?
Thank you for your help, in advance.
Regards,
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Dear sir,
[1] The weather being fine, we went on a picnic.
This is correct.
[2] Being a fine day/fine weather, we went on a picnic.
This is not correct. You may say «because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic» or «it being a fine day, we went on a picnic».
Kind regards,
[1] The weather being fine, we went on a picnic.
This is correct.
[2] Being a fine day/fine weather, we went on a picnic.
This is not correct. You may say «because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic» or «it being a fine day, we went on a picnic».
Kind regards,
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Hi,
I agree with Goldmund.
I just want to add a comment on [2] Being a fine day/fine weather, we went on a picnic. The reason this is incorrect is that here the phrase Being a fine day describes we, which is clearly the wrong meaning.
Best wishes, Clive
I agree with Goldmund.
I just want to add a comment on [2] Being a fine day/fine weather, we went on a picnic. The reason this is incorrect is that here the phrase Being a fine day describes we, which is clearly the wrong meaning.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you so much for your help. This was one of my longstanding questions, and your answers gave a confirmation to what I was not so sure, so I'm really grateful.
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Thank you so much for your help. This was one of my longstanding questions, and your answers gave a confirmation to what I was not so sure, so I'm really grateful.
I've come here to explain my question a bit more. Although I've gotten sufficient answers already, let
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