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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Verb form
Hi everyone:)
A quick question:
"In addition, further observations in the building showed that restricting furniture moves (is being) a widespread norm compromising the flexibility as intended in the design. "
Can you help me with the form of the verb in paranthesis?
Many Thanks.
Cesar.
A quick question:
"In addition, further observations in the building showed that restricting furniture moves (is being) a widespread norm compromising the flexibility as intended in the design. "
Can you help me with the form of the verb in paranthesis?
Many Thanks.
Cesar.
Top answer
The use of ' being ' looks somewhat awkward in the sentence ... restricting furniture moves is a widespread norm ...... ( why the use of ' being ' here ?
- The use of ' being ' looks somewhat awkward in the sentence ...
- restricting furniture moves is a widespread norm ......
- ( why the use of ' being ' here ?
- ) further observations in the building ( noun phrase ) showed ( verb ) restricting furniture moves ( subject of the subordinate noun clause ) is ( verb ) a widespread norm ( object of the verb ' is ' ) compromising the flexibility as intended in the design.
- ( adjective phrase modiying the noun ' norm )
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The use of ' being ' looks somewhat awkward in the sentence 
... restricting furniture moves is a widespread norm ....
... restricting furniture moves is a widespread norm ....
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