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I'm happy being single. #1 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:42 am   I'm happy being single.
 

I wonder if "1" means "2", "3" or "4".
I wonder if "being" is gerund or participle.

1. I'm happy being single.
2. I'm happy about being single.
3. I'm happy with being single.
4. I'm happy that I'm single.
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I'm happy being single. #2 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 13:59 pm   I'm happy being single.
 

I don't see any differences in meaning, other than the most hair-splitting ones, between any of these sentences.

I think "being" must be a participle in #1 and a gerund in #2 and #3.
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