Its meaning? (The Dodo bird)

[Birdy]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #829 "The Dodo Bird", question 1

One of the greatest insults a person can be called is that of being a "Dodo bird." Its' maning being that the person is rather ......... and lacks common sense.

(a) appealing
(b) absurd
(c) accurate
(d) absorbed

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #829 "The Dodo Bird", answer 1

One of the greatest insults a person can be called is that of being a "Dodo bird." Its' maning being that the person is rather absurd and lacks common sense.

Correct answer: (b) absurd
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In the second line of the sentence there are two mistakes. It should be: its meaning

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[Bhikkhu1991a]

Hello,

I do not understand the part of speech "being" in this sentence "Its meaning being that the person is rather absurd and lacks common sense".

Is it another way of saying "is"? In other words, the sentence is "Its meaning is that the person is rather absurd and lacks common sense".

Could you please explain it?

Thank you.

Best wishes,
Bhikkhu1991a.

[Bhikkhu1991a]

Hello,

For your information, the phrase “its meaning being that the person is rather absurd and lacks common sense” is actually an absolute phrase. Therefore, it should be placed inside the first sentence:

One of the greatest insults a person can be called is that of being a "Dodo bird", its meaning being that the person is rather absurd and lacks common sense.

Please note that there is a comma between “Dodo bird” and “its meaning being that …”.

Could you please look into it?

Thank you.

Best wishes,
Bhikkhu1991a.

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I'll do that now, Bikkhu. Thanks.
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