Questions tagged [nonfinite-clause-complementation]
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Can we have non-finite clauses with overt subject without “for”?
I read the following in a comment to an answer to another post of mine:
"What’s the difference between expect for things to improve and expect things to improve? Is that for part of expect for, or is ...
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How is “swimming” being used grammatically in “I saw them swimming in the lake”?
Consider this sentence:
I saw them swimming in the lake.
How is "swimming" used in the sentence? Is it a gerund or verb or anything else and how is it connected to the sentence?
I am mostly aware ...
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Grammatical term for a noun coming after an infinitive?
I didn't come to offer help.
As far as I can tell, this is how I would analyze this sentence from a grammatical perspective.
I = pronoun
didn't = aux. verb with "not" for negation.
come = zero ...
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(Noun) being (noun) verb … AND With (noun) being (noun), …?
First time poster here. Please forgive me for violating any rules if I have. I might also be asking a stupid question.
So... I have heard 'being' used in different situations and naturely pick up ...
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Terminology: Definition of the term “direct object”
In Michael Swan's "Practical English Usage", he states in section 16.1:
Many verbs besides auxiliaries can be followed by forms of other verbs
(or by structures including other verbs). This can ...
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“I have you returning the car.”
Context: Top Notch 2
Conversation:
Agent: I have you returning the car on August 14th here at the airport.
Renter: Yes. That's correct.
I am puzzled by this sentence in a conversation ...
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“I hate Jill singing those songs.” = “I hate Jill when she is singing those songs.”?
Can the sentence
I hate Jill singing those songs.
mean
I hate Jill when she is singing those songs.
Or does it mean something else?
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What tense is used for “go” in “you see it go away”? [duplicate]
I understand it's not the present tense, else it would be "goes". Is the sentence grammatically correct? If so, does it mean "you are seeing that it is going away"?
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'watch her run' vs 'watch her running' [duplicate]
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I'm trying to figure out the seemingly subtle difference(s) between a sentence modified by a bare infinitive and one modified by a participle phrase. What do you get out of these:
I ...
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Non-finite clause complementation of complex transitive verbs
This question has been bothering me for a while. It came up when I was reading Chapter 16 of "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language."
How to explain the grammatical structure of the ...
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“Heard me [infinitive]” vs. “heard me [present participle]”
"Heard me [infinitive]" vs. "heard me [present participle]"
At that time, you wouldn't have heard me talk about it.
At that time, you wouldn't have heard me talking about it.
At ...
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Correct usage of “see” vs. “watch”
I have seen them grow up.
I have watched them grow up.
Though the intended meaning is conveyed in both sentences, I want to know which in this case is a better fit, see or watch.
