Beingの例文や意味・使い方に関するQ&A

A: I think it's not really common, maybe if someone fools you or pulls a prank on you multiple times, and then you tell your other friend or someone else how that person keeps fooling with you 😅

A: @minasung It's a bit more versatile in that you can slightly contradict a point you made

A: It means that what she just said was something she couldn't say to anyone else before.
examples:
You study well.That's more than I can say for your brother.(this means that you study well,but your brother doesn't,so I can't say that your brother 'studies well')

A: ''Being'' is a word that describes existance. (存在)
Human being is a human existance. Human life.

Human being is not very diferent from human. It is just
more specific.

A: It is very hard to explain. It does not exactly mean therefore. It is a way to sum up an idea/thought/point. (I am extremely out of shape, I weigh more than I care to share, I can't fit into any of my clothes... with that being said, I plan on going to the gym every day until I am healthy again)(If say a bunch of things , you can conclude/sum it up by saying this) It kind of means "that is why".

A: To me they are largely interchangeable. You might prefer one or the other, though, depending on whether you wish to emphasize "human" or "being".

So you might say:

You are a human being, not a rock.

vs

You are a human, not a lion.

A: That being said is a transition from something you just said to something that will contradict it.

“I love esports. That being said, I dislike watching Overwatch League.”

“America is a beautiful place. That being said, it has some terrible people in it that devalues it.”

“I don’t understand people who fawn all over guys. That being said, have you seen this one guy? He is so cute!!”

A: It's rare to hear "this being said". Instead, you'll hear "that being said" because you're generally referring to something you just said, rather than something you're saying in the same sentence.

Examples:

"That being said, I would imagine you are now somewhat confused about exactly what the difference is between "this" and "that". ;)

The phrase "that being said" is often used to kind of soften something that is being said in a critical way, like with these examples:

"It seems like you're often behind schedule with your projects, but that being said, you do excellent work."

"You always drive so fast that it's frightening, but that being said, at least you get us to our appointments on time!"

"I know you're somewhat unhappy that I make more money than you, but that being said, you're certainly much better at saving it than I am."

You can also think of "that being said" as having somewhat the same meaning as another common phrase, "on the other hand."

A: I think coffee machines are expensive. That being said, they would probably save you a lot of money in the long run.

This surgery has many risks and about a 70% success rate. That being said, if you do nothing , your condition will definitely worsen.

You've been misbehaving lately so you're grounded. That being said, if you show me you can behave, I will shorten the time you're grounded.

A: no difference rllyyy

A: If i hear a sentence where the subject is “a person” my mind is already waiting to understand what type o person, as in “can I have more details about this person? Where is it from? Young , old? Male , female?”

When i hear a sentence with human being My mind already understands it doesn’t matter all those details, it is just a bipod (two legs) is a species if animal.

That is all the difference

A: There’s a little bit of a difference actually. It’s really subtle but it depends on context!

“I’m human.” is used a lot when people are criticizing you for making mistakes. It’s like “I’m human, everyone makes mistakes.”
But “I’m a human being” sounds much more scientific. It sounds like you’re just stating the fact that you’re not an alien. There’s no emotional attachment to it.

A: no difference!

A: 'Human being' refers to one individual of the human race, 'mankind' refers to all individuals within the human race and
'Human' can either be an adjective that describes something as a characteristic of humans or people. Ex: "It is within human nature to fall in love." Or a noun that refers to beings part of the species Homo Sapiens.

A: My family is the most important person in my life.

My most important being is my family.

A: "I'm afraid of them coming late again, I'm sick of it." or "I'm sick of them being late."
Their = belongs to them
and
Them = a pronoun (something you call a person in place of their name for example, he, she or they)

A: They are actually both correct! The second usage is probably more common nowadays.

A: She looks irritated. She is irritated. She's irritated. She seems irritated. Look at her, she seems irritated.
There are very many ways to say it.

A: "When one gets older it becomes more comfortable to spend time alone."

A: If you only count other humans, the answer is maybe twice. (If you count cats, it's a lot more.)

A: × It is human beings that are devastating a ecosystem of this world.
✓ It is human beings who are responsible for devastating the global ecosystem.

A: × Just when the first human beings will reach Jupiter remains to be seen.
✓ It's unclear when the first human beings will arrive on Jupiter.

A: × She gets nervous being photographed by strangers.
✓ She gets nervous when strangers take photos of her..

photo is a shortened version of "photograph" and most people use it instead of photograph nowadays

A: Yes, and it’s more casual.