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Guest Posted 22 years ago
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When do you use "being" in this sentence?

"he believes everything told to him"

Why not ""he believes everything being told to him"?

Can you give me example when to use "being"?

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You can use either one. "He believes everything being told to him" is used when you are referring to the things currently being told to him -- when there are specific instances of people now telling him things. It doesn't suggest that he always believes everything, just the things now being told to him.

— CalifJim

  • You can use either one.
  • "He believes everything being told to him" is used when you are referring to the things currently being told to him -- when there are specific instances of people now telling him things.
  • It doesn't suggest that he always believes everything, just the things now being told to him.
  • "He believes everything told to him" is used when you are referring to things people tell him at any time.
  • This sentence tells us more about the character of the person in general.
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You can use either one.
"He believes everything being told to him" is used when you are referring to the things currently being told to him -- when there are specific instances of people now telling him things. It doesn't suggest that he always believes everything, just the things now being told to him.
"He believes everything told to him" is used when you are referring to things peo
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What about the differences of I was being told and I was told?
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What about the differences of between I was being told and I was told?
If you say that you were being told, I get a picture in my mind of someone talking to you, and talking to you, and talking to you. I picture this as an activity that continued over some time.
If you say that you were told, I get a different picture in m
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