關於being的用法

關於以下句子的being:
Despite the duration of the work experience being quite short, employers would still probably choose a fresh graduate with such experience over one without it.

"Despite" is a preposition, which has to be followed by a noun or noun phrase as its object.

Therefore, "Despite the duration of the work experience is quite short," is not grammatical as a finite verb "is" appears in the prepositional phrase.

"being", the present participle (non-finite verb / verbal) of "be" (linking verb), is used to link up the noun phrase "the duration of the work experience" with the predicative adjective "short". In other word, "being quite short" is a participle phrase (adjectival) modifying the noun phrase.

2014-11-18 04:10:38 補充：
He is rude.
It is a description or opinion relating to his character in general.
He is being rude.
It tells an opinion about his manner in some defined occasion, or at present moment.

That said, a polite (character) man can be rude sometimes.

2014-11-18 04:17:05 補充：
Correct preposition: "on" some occasion (not "in" ....)

Being o係句子裏面擔當「主動詞」o既角色，負責承載「處於什麼什麼狀態」的語意。

不同於現在式和過去式（都是 simple aspect），「is」、「was」、「am」、「are」、「were」等等在進行式的動詞結構裏，只是助動詞（即幫助主動詞完成文法結構〔be + V-ing〕的動詞）。

用「being」因為「being」係「be」o既現在分詞，即係 be 加 -ing，按照進行式o既結構要求，要o係「was」呀、「am 呀」呢o的助動詞後面加返一個加o左 -ing o既「主動詞」。

記住，「being」在句子裏是「主動詞」，不可答「分詞」。
因為它是「be」這個「動詞」的現在分詞，絕不是句子的分詞。

2014-11-23 20:32:10 補充：
(1) 作為be的現在分詞，例如：
Being busy, I can't watch TV now.
我現在很忙，無暇看電視。
(2) 作為be的動名詞，例如：
Being with you makes me happy.
和你一起令我愉快。
(3) 構成被動進行式，例如：
The house is being built.
該大屋正在建造中。
(4) 作為名詞，表示「存在」或「生命」，例如：

That was his reason for being.
那就是他生存的理由。
(5) 表示「人」或「物」，例如：
A human being should do good deeds.
人應該

2014-11-23 20:32:57 補充：
應該做好事。
(6) 表示「肉體和精神之結合」，例如：
She responded to the music with her whole being.

她身心都陶醉在音樂之中。
（陸谷孫《英漢大詞典》）
(7) 用於慣用語，例如for the time being：
He is staying with his uncle for the time being.

他暫時住在叔父家。

2014-11-23 20:34:16 補充：
另外


is be, is to be,will be 和is being 用法區別


is be，這種形式不正確，因為is是be動詞，後面不能再加動詞原形be；



is to be，表示“已經確定，確信，確認“之意。例：The boy is to come here.男孩確定要過來。



will be ，是一般將來時，後面加名詞，代詞等可以做表語的成分。例：She will be here tomorrow.她明天在



這裏。



is being ，可以看做是現在進行時的被動語態的構成形式。例：He is being hit b

2014-11-23 20:35:08 補充：
is being ，可以看做是現在進行時的被動語態的構成形式。例：He is being hit by Father.



主動句是：Father is hitting him.






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Never use “despite” to introduce a clause. Instead use “despite” with a present participle (verb + ing).

“Be” can have many forms depending on its subject and on its tense.
Present tense: ~ am, is, are
Past tense :~ was, were.
Past participle :~ been
Present participle:~ being

2014-11-15 02:45:41 補充：
“the duration of the work experience is quite short” 是一個 clause .
如果這麼寫兩個 clauses 無 conjunction 或 semi-colon, 是 run-on sentence.

用 though (conjunction) 代替 despite (prep)
Though the duration of the work experience is quite short, employers would still probably choose a fresh graduate with such .....

2014-11-15 02:50:11 補充：
或者 restructure 過, 仍舊用 Despite

Despite the fact that the duration of the work experience is quite short, employers would still probably choose a fresh graduate with such experience over one without it.

2014-11-15 02:51:45 補充：
Other example: (using “being”)

I am younger than my two brothers. I always had to wear their old clothes. (~ two separate sentences)

Being younger than my two brothers, I always had to wear their old clothes. (~ one sentence, using present participial phrase)