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Kumenglish Posted 4 years ago
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Father scolded his son for being addicted to video games.

Father scolded his son for addicting to video games.

Please check them. Do they have the same meaning?

  

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kumenglish Father scolded his son for being addicted to video games. Father scolded his son for addicting to video games. Please check them.

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  • kumenglish Father scolded his son for being addicted to video games.
  • Father scolded his son for addicting to video games.
  • Please check them.
  • Do they have the same meaning?
  • While the first one is grammatical, the second is not.
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Father scolded his son for being addicted to video games.

Father scolded his son for addicting to video games.

Please check them. Do they have the same meaning?

While the first one is grammatical, the second is not.

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