It being the fact/case that

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It being the fact that...
It being the case that...

As dictionaries tell this phrase occurs in formal documents.

I think being is a participle (not a gerund) here but I'm not sure.
Am I right?

Thank you.
 
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Viktor Sorokin said:
It being the fact that...
It being the case that...

As dictionaries tell this phrase occurs in formal documents.

I think being is a participle (not a gerund) here but I'm not sure.
Am I right?

Thank you.
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I agree with you. It is not acting as a noun (gerund). It is acting as a modifier (participle).
 
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They are both extremely ugly constructs.
 
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