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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

What is the synonym of "being"?

Hello,

Please bear in mind the advantages of being near a good water source.

Sentence A. What is the synonym of the underlined word “being” in bold in the sentence, please?

Sentence B. Can we leave out the underlined word “being” in bold and the sentence remains the same in meaning?

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bhikkhu1991 What is the synonym of the underlined word “being” in bold in the sentence, please? having a location that is Please bear in mind the advantages of having a location that is near a good water source. bhikkhu1991 Can we leave out the underlined word “being” in bold and the sentence remains the same in meaning?

— CalifJim

  • bhikkhu1991 What is the synonym of the underlined word “being” in bold in the sentence, please?
  • having a location that is Please bear in mind the advantages of having a location that is near a good water source.
  • bhikkhu1991 Can we leave out the underlined word “being” in bold and the sentence remains the same in meaning?
  • No.
  • Leaving out "being" will make the sentence ungrammatical.
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bhikkhu1991What is the synonym of the underlined word “being” in bold in the sentence, please?
having a location that is
Please bear in mind the advantages of having a location that is near a good water source.
bhikkhu1991Can we leave out the underlined word “being” in bold and the sentence remains the same in meaning?
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bhikkhu1991 Please bear in mind the advantages of being near a good water source.

Sentence A. What is the synonym of the underlined word “being” in bold in the sentence, please? Further context might clarify the circumstances of the being. "Living" is probably the most general, but that might not be it at all. It could also be "camping" or "manufactur
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Hello CalifJim and Avangi,



I greatly appreciate your clear explanations that have widened my understanding of “being”. However, I would like to know from Avangi’s explanation whether other nouns can always follow “the advantages of” as well. For example, in CalifJim’s sentence “Please bear in mind the advantages of having a location that is near a good water sou
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Yes and yes. (advantages of nearness, etc.) I hesitate to say always.
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