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Old 27-Jan-2009, 09:24
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Question What is a grammar construction "is been done"?

I should be very obliged if somebody explains what is a lexic or grammar construction consisted of "is been"+participle (is been + done, brought and so on). Liudmila
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I should be very obliged if somebody explains what is a lexic or grammar construction consisted of "is been"+participle (is been + done, brought and so on). Liudmila
Do you mean 'Have/has been + past participle'?
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I should be very obliged if somebody explains what is a lexic or grammar construction consisted of "is been"+participle (is been + done, brought and so on). Liudmila
Or maybe is + being + participle: is being done?
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