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“Being” a Being Who Has a Pet Grammar Peeve

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In my work as an editor and proofreader, a common and frequent error I see is the use of the phrases “being that,” “being as,” and “being as how.” While these casual and colloquial uses of the irregular verb to be are common, they are not appropriate for writers. I find that writers often use […]

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