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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A gerund a "full" noun?
Hi. Is a gerund a "full" noun? Could we treat it like any other noun? If we could, could you tell me why is that, as I think it is, the no. 1 sentence can not have an adjective modifying the gerund, whereas the no. 2 sentence can have an adjective modifying the gerund?
1. His continuous/daily studying English at night for two months past ten has done magic for him. -- I think this is not correct.
2. His continous/daily studying of English at night for two months past ten has done magic for him. -- I think this is correct.
1. His continuous/daily studying English at night for two months past ten has done magic for him. -- I think this is not correct.
2. His continous/daily studying of English at night for two months past ten has done magic for him. -- I think this is correct.
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Yes, you are right. Gerunds can be modified with adjectives, determiners, etc.
- Yes, you are right.
- Gerunds can be modified with adjectives, determiners, etc.
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Yes, you are right. Gerunds can be modified with adjectives, determiners, etc.
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Hi. Could we have an indefinite article (a or an) modifying an almost clause-like gerund phrase (as it might look to me - like the example below in italics)?
I wrote:
His continuous/daily studying English at night for two months past ten has done magic for him. -- I think this is not correct.
Could we have a sentence with the part like below with the indefinite ar
I wrote:
His continuous/daily studying English at night for two months past ten has done magic for him. -- I think this is not correct.
Could we have a sentence with the part like below with the indefinite ar
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His continuous/daily studying English at night for two months past ten has done magic for him. -- This structure seems OK to me, though perhaps not the most elegant way to express it. His repeated complaining about her meals drove his wife crazy.
A studying English at night has made .-- No. A studying of English is possible. More likely: a g
A studying English at night has made .-- No. A studying of English is possible. More likely: a g
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