Being Madrid my hometown, I'm used to living surrounded by tourists.
Being my hometown Madrid, I'm used to living surrounded by tourists.
Which of the sentences, if either, sounds more natural?
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1Neither. Limiting to those 4 words, it's "Madrid being my hometown". More natural would be, "Being/seeing that Madrid is my hometown..."– anongoodnurseJul 7, 2015 at 0:45
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1Consider the English Language Learners site.– user39425Jul 7, 2015 at 6:09
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Neither really sounds natural. This should be phrased as "My hometown being Madrid, I'm used to living surrounded by tourists."
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1Being that Madrid is my hometown is frowned upon in writing, but something I hear from even educated people, being as how Washington is full of people who want to sound smarter than they are.– chosterJul 7, 2015 at 0:07
Madrid being my hometown, I'm used to living surrounded by tourists.
answered Jul 6, 2015 at 23:53
