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Use of gerund without preposition “to”
Can I use gerunds with the word "concede" without using preposition "to" as in the sentence below?
He concedes killing his wife.
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“need to be washed”, “need washing”, or “need washed”? [duplicate]
The car needs to be washed.
The car needs washing.
The car needs washed.
What's the subtle differences between them?
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Noun phrase after “show”
The following sentences all involve the verb "show" followed by a noun phrase. Number 6 sounds a bit weird, and the last one is just wrong — but why is that?
The video shows the ...
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“Weeks of rain/raining”? “Weeks of fight/fighting”? Is there a rule to use the gerund in those examples?
It’s common and correct to use both after two weeks of rain and after two weeks of fighting. But since fight is also a noun, couldn’t it be used instead of fighting?
Also, why rain and not raining? ...
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Ambiguity of “to be” + gerund
I would like to ask about a basic sentence that really confuses me.
My favorite sport is swimming.
I think it is strange. "Swimming" can be interpreted as a gerund ("I like to swim; it is my ...
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Is using “get on developing” correct in this phrase?
You could get on developing this project and help me to add more features to that.
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Function of -ing verbal form [closed]
What function do the -ing verbal forms play in the following sentence?
He sat down calmly, shutting his eyes, thinking.
Are shutting and thinking gerunds? I don't think so, despite the -ing ...
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“Thank you for your coming” and “Thank you for your understanding” [duplicate]
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“Thank you for coming” and “Thank you for your coming”
The first one seems ungrammatical, as pointed by some of native speakers. But the latter ...
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“Thank you for coming” and “Thank you for your coming”
Consider "Thank you for coming" and "Thank you for your coming".
Would the latter one be grammatical? Why? Is it possible to recognize latter "coming" as noun? Some say you need no pronoun because it ...
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“Prefer to do something” vs. “prefer doing something” [duplicate]
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When should a verb be followed by a gerund instead of an infinitive?
What's the difference between the two:
What materials do they prefer working with?
What ...
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“Ambitious to [infinitive]” vs. “ambitious about [gerund]”
What is the correct preposition to use with ambitious?
I am ambitious to achieve success.
I am ambitious about achieving success.
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Which tense should I use in this situation? [duplicate]
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Using the gerund two times in a row
Here is the sentence:
Just as on smoking, voices now come from many quarters (insisting
or insist) that the science about ...
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Correct use of “wanting” [closed]
To begin with a clarification: I'm not speaking of "wanting" as in "lacking" (e.g. a box wanting its lid.) Rather, it's about uses like this one:
Person A: I want to go with you.
Person B: ...
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What is the correct form of a gerund? [duplicate]
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When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive pronoun?
“Me being” versus “my being”
Usage of the gerund preceded by the possessive pronoun
I don't really ...
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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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Why was _to_ verb_+ing_ used in this case? [duplicate]
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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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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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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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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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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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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?
