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Slavo · 08-02-2006, 07:38 PM

OK, the phrase I need is
"Chemical changes have been performed by man from very early times,
probably the first/earliest being the heating of clay to make pottery."

There's no need to write more info, I guess.
I'm jst wondering why after the superlative (the best, most useful)
they wrote gerund or simply verb+ing - "being".
I guess "the heating" is the subject of the clause.

Is anyone who could explain me the rule out there?

THX 4 READING IT.
Slavo

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Slavo Growing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Slavo is an unknown character at this point	Could any1 explain me one English phrase, plz? OK, the phrase I need is "Chemical changes have been performed by man from very early times, probably the first/earliest being the heating of clay to make pottery." There's no need to write more info, I guess. I'm jst wondering why after the superlative (the best, most useful) they wrote gerund or simply verb+ing - "being". I guess "the heating" is the subject of the clause. Is anyone who could explain me the rule out there? THX 4 READING IT. Slavo Last edited by Slavo; 08-02-2006 at 07:41 PM.
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