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Yzh1978 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

To be being

The road is said to be being repaired.
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It's possible grammatically, but I don't think anyone would ever say it. We'd be more likely to say "They say/I hear the road is being repaired".

  • It's possible grammatically, but I don't think anyone would ever say it.
  • We'd be more likely to say "They say/I hear the road is being repaired".
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It's possible grammatically, but I don't think anyone would ever say it. We'd be more likely to say "They say/I hear the road is being repaired".

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