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Hktrader Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word: "human being"
I am confussing to the word: "human being"(noun)
I asked people here before but still not clear
what he answered:
A human being is a noun, which means a human, a person.
Examples:
He is a selfish human being.
This substance should not be tested on human beings.=
if he is true, can anyone answer my further questions ?
What are the differences among the following sentences:
(human being vs person)
He is a selfish human being.
He is a selfish person.
This substance should not be tested on human beings.
This substance should not be tested on human.
I asked people here before but still not clear
what he answered:
A human being is a noun, which means a human, a person.
Examples:
He is a selfish human being.
This substance should not be tested on human beings.=
if he is true, can anyone answer my further questions ?
What are the differences among the following sentences:
(human being vs person)
He is a selfish human being.
He is a selfish person.
This substance should not be tested on human beings.
This substance should not be tested on human.
And here is the lyrics of a song: God Save the Queen:
"God save the queen her fascist regime it made you a moron a potential H bomb !"
=>God save the queen she ain't no human being (what is this sentence mean?)
Top answer
Human is an adjective. If someone is human, they are kind. A being is something that is animate.
- Human is an adjective.
- If someone is human, they are kind.
- A being is something that is animate.
- Human being associates us with our biological (animal) nature.
- It brings to mind that we are a unique part of nature and the earth's children.
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Human is an adjective. If someone is human, they are kind.
A being is something that is animate.
Human being associates us with our biological (animal) nature. It brings to mind that we are a unique part of nature and the earth's children. Related words are "humanist," humanism, and the humanities. These refer to our ability to learn, study, and be intellig
A being is something that is animate.
Human being associates us with our biological (animal) nature. It brings to mind that we are a unique part of nature and the earth's children. Related words are "humanist," humanism, and the humanities. These refer to our ability to learn, study, and be intellig
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In the noun phrase "human being", "being" is the noun (a gerund), and "human" is an adjective. In your last example, "This substance should not be tested on human", "human" is a noun. The two sentences are the same.
The difference between "He is a selfish human being" and "He is a selfish person" is too slight for a beginner.
The difference between "He is a selfish human being" and "He is a selfish person" is too slight for a beginner.
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