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Kropiciel Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

2 gerunds in past time

"Len, while taking off the shoes, was thinking, "somethingsomething."
Is this gramatically correct?
Doesn't it sound strange?

  

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"Is this gramatically correct? Yes, but we usually see the participle clause first: While taking off his shoes, Len was thinking ... kropiciel Doesn't it sound strange?

— CalifJim

  • "Is this gramatically correct?
  • Yes, but we usually see the participle clause first: While taking off his shoes, Len was thinking ...
  • kropiciel Doesn't it sound strange?
  • Yes, but not so strange when you change the word order a little, as I showed you how to do above.
  • kropiciel 2 gerunds in past time These are not gerunds, but participles.
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kropiciel"Len, while taking off the his shoes, was thinking, "somethingsomething."Is this gramatically correct?

Yes, but we usually see the participle clause first:

While taking off his shoes, Len was thinking ...
kropicielDoesn't it sound strange?

Yes

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