Present participle phrase
In view of Tom being the center of the company, I am afraid it is not easy to convince him to go with you to the party.
This is a sentence I write. Is the present participle phrase used above is grammatically correct?
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" may be preferred, but your style with "Tom" would be the norm in everyday English. While the grammar is OK, I'm not very clear what the connection is between being "the center of the company" and going to the party.
- " may be preferred, but your style with "Tom" would be the norm in everyday English.
- While the grammar is OK, I'm not very clear what the connection is between being "the center of the company" and going to the party.
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In careful formal writing "In view of Tom's being ..." may be preferred, but your style with "Tom" would be the norm in everyday English.
While the grammar is OK, I'm not very clear what the connection is between being "the center of the company" and going to the party.
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