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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

as well as gerund dilemma

HI all,
which of the following sentences would you deem to be correct:

"Clay-based masks remove impure substances from oily skin as well as tightening it."

OR

Clay-based masks remove impure substances from oily skin as well as tighten it.

My personal preference would be the former, "tightening", but the whole issue of "as well as" being a gerund or preposition has thrown me somewhat...

Thanks in advance
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Anonymous My personal preference would be the former, "tightening", but the whole issue of "as well as" being a gerund or preposition has thrown me somewhat... You may use either; we all do. Only fastidious grammarians will ask for parallel verb forms.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous My personal preference would be the former, "tightening", but the whole issue of "as well as" being a gerund or preposition has thrown me somewhat...
  • You may use either; we all do.
  • Only fastidious grammarians will ask for parallel verb forms.
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AnonymousMy personal preference would be the former, "tightening", but the whole issue of "as well as" being a gerund or preposition has thrown me somewhat...
You may use either; we all do. Only fastidious grammarians will ask for parallel verb forms.
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thank you, that;s all i needed to hear!
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Mister Micawber AnonymousMy personal preference would be the former, "tightening", but the whole issue of "as well as" being a gerund or preposition has thrown me somewhat...You may use either; we all do. Only fastidious grammarians will ask for parallel verb forms.
I wouldn't call myself fastidious but if I were your editor, I would edit tightening to
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