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1. What does "with" in these sentences mean?
2 .Why is the gerund form of the verb "being" used ?
“With this ice cream being your favorite, would you want to buy more of it?”
“I think the students want a choice of pizza and pasta for the party, with pizza being the favorite”
2022년 6월 17일 오전 4:45
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The gerund is used because the preposition ("with") requires a substantive noun as its object. The meaning of "with" in this context is "given that" (+ clause): Given that this ice-cream is your favorite....
2022년 6월 17일
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