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Ngngmaiphuong Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

to being

what is the meaning of 'to being'?
example:
they come to being able to describe how universe operates.
  

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It seems bad grammar to me there; however, I can say ' When it comes to being impatient, Mister Micawber takes the cake' . Being impatient is a non-finite clause acting as a noun. When it comes to cake, Mitsy bakes the best.

— Mister Micawber

  • It seems bad grammar to me there; however, I can say ' When it comes to being impatient, Mister Micawber takes the cake' .
  • Being impatient is a non-finite clause acting as a noun.
  • When it comes to cake, Mitsy bakes the best.
  • When it comes to = in the case of .
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It seems bad grammar to me there; however, I can say 'When it comes to being impatient, Mister Micawber takes the cake'.

Being impatient is a non-finite clause acting as a noun. When it comes to cake, Mitsy bakes the best. When it comes to = in the case of.
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