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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
use of being
What is the difference between using 'being' and not?
He was being charged with four felonies.
He was charged with four felonies.
Thanks.
He was being charged with four felonies.
He was charged with four felonies.
Thanks.
Top answer
The first tells us that some other past event intervened in the process.
- The first tells us that some other past event intervened in the process.
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The first tells us that some other past event intervened in the process.
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The "ing" indicates progressive aspect, i.e., that the action described was continuing during the time period indicated by the tense.
A: So what was the situation last night while you waited at the front desk?
B: He was being charged with four felonies.
Both the wait and the indictmentd were in the past, and B's indictments happened during A's wait. That is, fr
A: So what was the situation last night while you waited at the front desk?
B: He was being charged with four felonies.
Both the wait and the indictmentd were in the past, and B's indictments happened during A's wait. That is, fr
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