The English gerund is a noun which is derived from a verb by the addition of the suffix -ing: Talking takes up too much oxygen. Running is great exercise. I love cooking. The English gerund is identical in form to the present participle. The distinction is solely one of usage: the ...
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“After downloaded” vs. “After downloading” [closed]
What is the difference between "After downloaded" and "After downloading"? Are they both grammatical?
After downloaded, I start running this program.
After downloading, I start running this ...
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“To know X is all I need” vs. “knowing X is all I need”
Which of the following is the correct form?
To know you're interested in my book is all I need to go on with my work!
Knowing you're interested in my book is all I need to go on with my work!
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“Allow to” vs. “Allow -ing” [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Allows to or allows of
In a contex like the following (or in general), will you prefer:
This will allow to produce better things
This will allow producing better ...
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“What led to you doing this thing” grammar?
I'm current curious about this sentence's grammar:
What led to you doing this thing?
It sounds like "you doing this thing" is noun. What is this grammar?
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Why are the gerund and infinitive equally acceptable for some verbs, but not others
This question about "started teaching/to teach" made me realise that even though the gerund and infinitive are both acceptable after "started", that's not the case with other superficially equivalent ...
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What is the “, gerund” sentence called, and how can I improve it?
I'm proofreading a friend's paper, and she often creates sentences of the form:
Sentence, gerund-phrase
Examples:
Consumers may question the legitimacy of producer actions, determining
their ...
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Expect +to VS expect + ing
I know that expect is used this way:
I expect you to do that.
But I have also seen examples like with verb in its "ing" form:
> What to expect working at...
> I will expect you doing ...
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“by winning” vs “by her winning” or “of her win”
I have a dilema, here's a little excerpt:
Anna, an accomplished classical musician, was encouraged by her
winning the prestigious award .... plans to launch a new album.
Sounds really wrong. ...
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“Stop working” vs “stopped to work”
I want to know, is there any difference between "stop + v.(ing)" and "stopped to + v.". These are example sentences.
I stop working for a month vs I stopped to work for a month
I stop watching movies ...
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“Watched them get married” vs “watched them getting married”
I read the following:
The next day as I watched them get married...
How does it differ from the following? Is one more eloquent and accurate than other?
The next day as I watched them ...
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Is this use of “having” correct? [closed]
Please consider this sentence in which I am using having:
Having full driving licence, life insurance, 5 year driving experience and never have an accident, I am great driver.
Is this use of ...
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Allows to or allows of [closed]
Which form is correct?
allows the user of modeling and resolving
allows the user to model and resolve
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-ing vs -in' ending
I wonder if the "g" in the -ing forms is pronounced. When I hear it it seems as if it's not pronounced sometimes or just slightly, though sometimes I've been told that I should pronounce "g" for ...
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'The X-ing of Y' vs just 'X-ing Y' : why are both 'the' and 'of' necessary together?
Take the example of
There is very little that a conforming POSIX.1 application can do by catching, ignoring or masking SIGSYS
(From the SIGSYS article)
This can be rewritten as
There is ...
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Why was _to_ verb_+ing_ used in this case? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to use “to + V-ing”?
“To hear” or “to hearing”?
Samson had been a strong man prior to having his hair cut.
From a grammatical point of view, when ...
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Using the gerund “Starting”
Does the gerund clause Starting in imply the future tense? For example, is this correct?
Starting in January, 2012, we will use public transportation.
Or is it proper to use the following:
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When was the word 'being' first used to refer to a human being or sentient being?
I am confused by the use of the word being to refer to a static thing. How can this word that appears to clearly be a verb gerund get turned around to be used as a thing?
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Is there the gerund of the verb “can”?
I would like translate a Portuguese phrase into English:
Esta técnica é bem poderosa, podendo ser extendida para várias outras questões.
In English I got:
This technique is very powerful and ...
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Which is correct, “summiting” or “summitting”?
This form of the word is not very common but does see some use as the present participle/gerund of "to summit" as in "Upon summit(t)ing the mountain we took photos but had to begin our descent ...
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“To handle” or “handling”: Which is better?
I have two equivalent sentences, intended for a brochure for a computer program. Which one is better?
To handle certificates manually is time consuming and expensive.
Handling certificates ...
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Is it widely accepted to use ‘gridiron’ as a verb and gerund?
Time magazine (September 30) carries the article titled “Christie to Watch Football” followed by the lead copy:
“Garden Stater in no rush to decide, will mull while gridironing this weekend. AP ...
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“Canceling” or “cancelling” [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
When is “L” doubled?
I'm confused about the two spellings. In which contexts do I have to use canceling or cancelling?
Google returns 15.6 million results ...
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How to use “to + V-ing”?
I saw some scenarios that used the structure "to + V-ing", such as the following:
Looking forward to hearing .
Disposed to using few words.
I would like to apply what I learned in school to helping ...
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Why is “doing” used here instead of “to do”?
I have read this question: “I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something” and I get (although the answer could not be applied to my example) that using "to do" means in general I ...
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Is “Forgive my being late” grammatical?
Is it grammatically correct to write "forgive my being late to this discussion" as an alternative to "sorry that I'm late to this discussion"?
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“I love to [verb]” vs “I love [gerund]” [closed]
Possible Duplicates:
Catenatives followed by infinitives and gerunds
“I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something”
What is the difference between "I love to sing" and ...
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Does a gerund always end with -ing? If so, why?
After asking what the difference is between a gerund and a participle, I began to wonder if all gerunds end with -ing, since I couldn't think of any that didn't. If they do, why?
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Why do we not include a possessive in “thank you for coming”, and include one in “thank you for *your* kindness”?
Why is it more correct to say "thank you for coming" than "thank you for your coming," but it's okay to say "thank you for your kindness," rather than "thank you for kindness"?
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On or upon + gerund
Which preposition are we supposed to use - on or upon.
i.e. "On/upon closing the door, set the alarm on."
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Hyphen in the noun 'switching-off'? Or gerunds of compound verbs, more generally?
I'm currently proof-reading my girlfriend's Ph.D. thesis (neither of us are native speakers) and I came across the following sentence snippet: "the switching-off induces eddy currents", and the word ...
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Catenatives followed by infinitives and gerunds
I was wondering if anyone could please help me with this.
What is the difference in meaning when the catenative verb “like” is followed by an infinitive, or by a gerund? For example: Do you like ski ...
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How do I know when a verb should be followed by a gerund or an infinitive?
A few weeks ago I posted a question about the usage of a verbal in a particular sentence. But now, I have another question on the same topic, gerund.
Sometimes I don't know for sure if I need to use ...
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Past tense and “rather than”
I found myself with a sentence like this, using "accept" in the infinitive form after "rather than":
They left the club, rather than accept the terms.
But I'm unsure of its grammatical ...
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Should there a gerund or a noun in front of the preposition?
(a) The rise of price of goods burdens the people.
(b) The rising of price of goods burdens the people.
(c) The ban of plastic bags is a good way to reduce environmental problems.
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“I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something”
This is what I read in an answer to a previous question:
Verbs Followed by Either Gerund or Infinitive
Sometimes the meaning changes according to the verb used.
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(dis)like
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To use “to” or not to? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Gerund or infinitive: When to use which?
You like to read books.
You like reading books.
The second second sentence seems to be better than the first. Why is ...
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Bare infinitive and gerund participle
I saw him kick the stone.
According to my reference book this sentence is grammatically correct even though the verb 'kick' is in present tense while the action has already happened.
If I write ...
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Referring to a gerund with a pronoun
Is it considered grammatical to refer to a gerund in the subject position with the pronoun "it"?
Example:
Visiting a dentist regularly is recommended as it can contribute to overall health.
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Progressive form required for “as”, “while”, etc.?
Are both forms grammatically correct?
As I was entering the shop, I saw her.
As I entered the shop, I saw her.
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one's way of V-ing / one's way to V / a/the way of V-ing / a/the way to V
There are some options when you use the word way and some verb together:
(1) a. There are some way of writing.
b. There are some way to write.
Is there any ...
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Which one should I use (“suggesting” or “to suggest”) in the example provided?
I can’t find anything suggesting that one cannot take out principle from Roth IRA account for education or housing purchases. Nor it’s indicated that money are doled out in a form of a loan.
Part ...
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Is “a disclaiming” a gerund?
EDIT see end of question for updates:
The question came up if this is proper English:
Sorry, I felt the need for a disclaiming for some reason.
And I think it is but some others say it isn't. ...
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Usage of the gerund preceded by the possessive pronoun
I read this thread on the usage of the gerund preceded by the possessive pronoun with much interest.
I have another question about the usage of the gerund preceded by the possessive pronoun.
In a ...
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The times they are a-changin'
I have always been intrigued by the word usage in the title of this Bob Dylan song. Wikipedia mentions that the song was influenced by Irish and Scottish ballads:
Dylan recalled writing the song ...
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When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive pronoun?
I assume that the following sentences are grammatically correct:
He resents your being more popular than he is.
Most of the members paid their dues without my asking them.
They objected ...
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Proper Usage of gerund form of the verb
So, I want to title a talk.
Which of these is the right usage and why?
"Web Development Paradigms and Djangoic approach to solve them"
OR
"Web Development Paradigms and Djangoic approach to ...
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How does one know when to use a gerund or a infinitive?
As a native speaker of English, the gerund version of this sentence sounds better:
infinitive:
When used together in chains,
extension methods are an unprecedented
tool to produce extremely ...
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When is “L” doubled?
Some verbs can have double Ls in the gerund form; for example:
modeling; modelling
traveling; travelling
Which form should we use, or which form is used more in the literature?
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When should a verb be followed by a gerund instead of an infinitive?
Some verbs are followed by ing, e.g. I enjoy swimming. We can't say I enjoy to swim. Likewise, some verbs are followed by to, e.g. I decided to make a plan.
Which particular verbs are followed by ...
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What's the difference between a gerund and a participle?
What is the difference between a gerund and a participle?
