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    What does (being) mean exactly?
    I want some examples.

    Thanks..

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    Quote Originally Posted by learner. View Post
    be-being
    What does (being) mean exactly?
    I want some examples.

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    Have you looked it up in a dictionary?

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    Default Re: being

    Quote Originally Posted by learner. View Post
    be-being
    What does (being) mean exactly?
    I want some examples.

    Thanks..
    You want some examples, I also need some examples before I can explain "being" to you. It's not much easy to find "being" (when it is not the noun "being") in a dictionary, but you can find examples ofcourse.
    Last edited by Khosro; 09-Mar-2011 at 14:38.

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    He is being student.
    is it right???

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    Quote Originally Posted by learner. View Post
    He is being student.
    is it right???
    No. Why not find some example from native speakers or writers?

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    Default Re: being

    Quote Originally Posted by learner. View Post
    be-being
    What does (being) mean exactly?
    I want some examples.

    Thanks..
    I'll provide an example:

    Tom is noisy. (A permanent state. He always makes a lot of noise.)

    Tom is being noisy. (A temporary state. He is usually a quiet person, but he is making a lot of noise now.)

    I hope that helps.

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