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22 May 2010, 09:05
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Everyone knows BEING is considered redundant but can this be correct in SC?
Please help, when BEING will be correct in SC section? Give examples.
Thank you.
Please help, when BEING will be correct in SC section? Give examples.
Thank you.
30 May 2010, 00:51
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Let's take a closer look at what "being" really means; then you'll always be able to tell when 'being' has been used correctly:
Consider the following:
Incorrect: Joe is being a student. (Joe just is a student.)
Correct: Joe is being annoying.
Why does it 'sound wrong' to say that he is being a student, but it 'sounds right' to say that he is being annoying?
What 'being' indicates is a process-- that is, something you can control, can turn on and off. You use 'being' when someone/something is in a process.
Ex. (correct usage): The apartment being renovated will sell quickly in the current market. (=The apartment that is in the process of being renovated...)
If the verb or description is just a state of being (not a process of being), as in, "I am happy," then 'being' doesn't make sense. You cannot say, "I am being happy" because an emotional state is not process that can be turned on and off.
This is why most of the time noun+being is incorrect on the SC.
One last note: You can use 'being' as a subject or object.
Ex. I like being a student.
Ex. Being a student can be fun.
For a list of 'being' phrases that are ALWAYS incorrect on the GMAT, checkout the Modifiers lesson at gmaxonline!
If this helped, kindly give Kudos!
Consider the following:
Incorrect: Joe is being a student. (Joe just is a student.)
Correct: Joe is being annoying.
Why does it 'sound wrong' to say that he is being a student, but it 'sounds right' to say that he is being annoying?
What 'being' indicates is a process-- that is, something you can control, can turn on and off. You use 'being' when someone/something is in a process.
Ex. (correct usage): The apartment being renovated will sell quickly in the current market. (=The apartment that is in the process of being renovated...)
If the verb or description is just a state of being (not a process of being), as in, "I am happy," then 'being' doesn't make sense. You cannot say, "I am being happy" because an emotional state is not process that can be turned on and off.
This is why most of the time noun+being is incorrect on the SC.
One last note: You can use 'being' as a subject or object.
Ex. I like being a student.
Ex. Being a student can be fun.
For a list of 'being' phrases that are ALWAYS incorrect on the GMAT, checkout the Modifiers lesson at gmaxonline!
If this helped, kindly give Kudos!
General Discussion
30 May 2010, 00:24
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Yes--it's definitely rare that "being" occurs in a correct answer, but it can happen. More often than not, using "being" is incorrect because the phrasing is clunky or the intended meaning of the sentence is slightly off. However, when you actually intend to refer to a specific STATE OF BEING, using "being" is ok.
ex:
"Being happy is better than being rich."
That said, given the choice between two grammatically correct sentences--one with "being" and one without--it is better to go for the non-"being" choice ("Happiness is better than riches").
I can't reenter the text here for copyright reasons but take a look at the 12th edition of the OG, SC section number #101 for an instance of the word "being" used in a correct answer choice.
ex:
"Being happy is better than being rich."
That said, given the choice between two grammatically correct sentences--one with "being" and one without--it is better to go for the non-"being" choice ("Happiness is better than riches").
I can't reenter the text here for copyright reasons but take a look at the 12th edition of the OG, SC section number #101 for an instance of the word "being" used in a correct answer choice.
