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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Price being paid for vs price paid for
The lender’s Valuer is only checking that the price being paid for the property is correct for its current condition.
I read the above in my solicitor's letter.
I read the above in my solicitor's letter.
Why do we need "being" here? Would "price paid" be grammatical and convey the same meaning?
Is "being" part of a passive?
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Jigneshbharati Why do we need "being" here? By rights, it indicates that the financial transaction is currently in process. Jigneshbharati Would "price paid" be grammatical Yes.
- Jigneshbharati Why do we need "being" here?
- By rights, it indicates that the financial transaction is currently in process.
- Jigneshbharati Would "price paid" be grammatical Yes.
- Jigneshbharati and convey the same meaning?
- No; the transaction would then be in the past.
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JigneshbharatiWhy do we need "being" here?
By rights, it indicates that the financial transaction is currently in process.
Jigneshbharati Would "price paid" be grammatical
Yes.
Jigneshbharatiand convey the same meaning?
No; the transaction would then be in the past.
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the price being paid for the property Correct. Sounds like the process of paying is underway, but not yet complete.
the price paid for the property Correct. Sounds like the process of paying is c
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