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Bmojtaba Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of ' being' as a linking verb

HI
Could you please explain the meaning of the word 'being' in the following sentences:

E.g
'She says nothing about their being related to another '

'The artist's paintings have an erratic qualify, some being excellent, and others mediocre'

Could the word 'being' be used instead of ' am ,is,are ' interchangeably?
  

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bmojtaba Could you please explain the meaning of the word 'being' in the following sentences 'exist as' bmojtaba Could the word 'being' be used instead of ' am ,is,are ' interchangeably? With some restructuring, yes: She says nothing about t he fact that they are related to one another. The artist's paintings have an erratic quality: some are excellent and others mediocre.

— Mister Micawber

  • bmojtaba Could you please explain the meaning of the word 'being' in the following sentences 'exist as' bmojtaba Could the word 'being' be used instead of ' am ,is,are ' interchangeably?
  • With some restructuring, yes: She says nothing about t he fact that they are related to one another.
  • The artist's paintings have an erratic quality: some are excellent and others mediocre.
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bmojtabaCould you please explain the meaning of the word 'being' in the following sentences
'exist as'
bmojtabaCould the word 'being' be used instead of ' am ,is,are ' interchangeably?
With some restructuring, yes:

She says nothing about the fact that they are related to one another.
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Mister MicawberShe says nothing about the fact that they are related to one another.
Thank you for your fast reply, Is the word 'being related ' in the second sentence equivalent of the word ' relation' ?
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