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With/Having/ his attention grabbed

English Language & Usage Asked on February 7, 2021

Many times, I see three different ways in expressing the details of the sentence. 1) absolute phrases with past participles, 2) Prepositional Phrases, and 3) Participial Phrases. I wonder if they are semantically equivalent and if any one is more idiomatically more favorable to the others.

Example:

  • His attention grabbed, John turned to Sera.
  • With his attention grabbed, John turned to Sera.
  • Having his attention grabbed, John turned to Sera.

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