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ConscientiousStudent Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

There being no....

0 01b00There being no02b00 difference in their manners and customs, the inhabitants will submit quietly.02br
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00I would like to know is this sentence correct? If so, what kind of tense is it? I reckon it should be "There is no difference....."02br
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0 Hi CS02br 02br 00The sentence is correct. I call the structure a clause equivalent but there are other terms, such as a shortened clause. 02i 02br 02br 00In other words, this is a causal clause equivalent.

— Cool Breeze

  • 0 Hi CS02br 02br 00The sentence is correct.
  • I call the structure a clause equivalent but there are other terms, such as a shortened clause.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00In other words, this is a causal clause equivalent.
  • Other examples of the same type:02br 02br 01i 00Being tired, I went to bed.
  • )02br 01i 00Not knowing the answer, I said nothing.
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0 Hi CS02br
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00The sentence is correct. I call the structure a clause equivalent but there are other terms, such as a shortened clause. It means:02br
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01i00Because there is no difference in their manners...02i02br
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00In other words, this is a causal clause equivalent. Other examples of the same type:02br
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