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    Default I'm happy being single.

    I wonder if "1" means "2", "3" or "4".
    I wonder if "being" is gerund or participle.

    1. I'm happy being single.
    2. I'm happy about being single.
    3. I'm happy with being single.
    4. I'm happy that I'm single.

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    Default Re: I'm happy being single.

    Quote Originally Posted by wowenglish1 View Post
    I wonder if "1" means "2", "3" or "4".
    I wonder if "being" is gerund or participle.

    1. I'm happy being single.
    2. I'm happy about being single.
    3. I'm happy with being single.
    4. I'm happy that I'm single.
    1 means 3. 'Happy' here means content or satisfied.
    In 2 and 4, there's a more positive connotation of 'happy'.

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    Default Re: I'm happy being single.

    Quote Originally Posted by wowenglish1 View Post
    I wonder if "1" means "2", "3" or "4".
    I wonder if "being" is gerund or participle.

    1. I'm happy being single.
    2. I'm happy about being single.
    3. I'm happy with being single.
    4. I'm happy that I'm single.
    Did you not read/like my answer to this the first time you posted it? It's HERE.
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    Default Re: I'm happy being single.

    Quote Originally Posted by emsr2d2 View Post
    Did you not read/like my answer to this the first time you posted it? It's HERE.
    So, I am closing this unnecessary thread. Please do not repeat questions in separate threads, wowenglish1. It wastes people's time, and can cause confusion.
    Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.


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