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Easty wrote:OMG. The grammar police.....
Yawn.
BTW when was the last time I actually used been instead of being out of interest?
Possibly on Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:04 pm
Easty wrote:Not quite sure what your saying is a joke. It appears the situation has being discussed and the best possible scenario for all parties has being taken. If that makes Rovers a joke then fair enough.
Double ganger.
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Joined: Sep 23 2003 Posts: 14306 Location: East Hull
And their was me thinking I'd actually improved on my grammar.
"They supercede individuals, they supercede the team and they supercede the club. Our club is a traditional, working class club and the supporters are loyal and passionate and to see them go away happy really makes my day." Craig Sandercock.
Joined: Sep 23 2003 Posts: 14306 Location: East Hull
FFS All this grammar poop is doing my head in.
Quote:"Whens he making his debut more importantly", London has being mentioned so two weeks away."
Right whats wrong with this one above I've look been and being on the tinternet and I'm baffled.
Quote:And their was me thinking I'd actually improved on my grammar.
This one above I know is obviously wrong.
"They supercede individuals, they supercede the team and they supercede the club. Our club is a traditional, working class club and the supporters are loyal and passionate and to see them go away happy really makes my day." Craig Sandercock.
Joined: Sep 23 2003 Posts: 14306 Location: East Hull
dum-dum wrote:Well, as you asked me (and Barney obliged) to find when you last used being instead of been, I think the clue is in your original question.
Although - You could have meant to write "London was being mentioned", Then being would be the correct choice.
So as my post is past tense been is the correct word?
"They supercede individuals, they supercede the team and they supercede the club. Our club is a traditional, working class club and the supporters are loyal and passionate and to see them go away happy really makes my day." Craig Sandercock.
Joined: Sep 18 2010 Posts: 4623 Location: Easter Island
Easty wrote:So as my post is past tense been is the correct word?
It's simple.
'been' is the perfect case of the verb 'to be' as in 'He has been rumoured to be back for the London game'. This sentence is in the past tense - it has happened.
'being' is the continuous case of the verb 'to be' as in 'He is being rumoured to be back for the London game'. This sentence is in the present tense and is happening now.
As a general rule an 'ing' finish means that the verb is continuous.
'has being' does not make sense.
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London has being mentioned so two weeks away."
