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Wowenglish Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Calling
I wonder if "calling" is gerund or anything.
If "calling" is gerund, I wonder why "calling" is gerund.
You've got a lot of nerve, calling me at this time of night.
If "calling" is gerund, I wonder why "calling" is gerund.
You've got a lot of nerve, calling me at this time of night.
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" The word "calling" is not a gerund (a verbal noun) here, but it is the present participle. " In other words, instead of saying the same in two separated sentences: You've got a lot of nerve. You're calling me at this time of night one can convey the message with one using a present participle: You've got a lot of nerve calling me at this time of night.
- " The word "calling" is not a gerund (a verbal noun) here, but it is the present participle.
- " In other words, instead of saying the same in two separated sentences: You've got a lot of nerve.
- You're calling me at this time of night one can convey the message with one using a present participle: You've got a lot of nerve calling me at this time of night.
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Hi,
"You've got a lot of nerve, calling me at this time of night."
The word "calling" is not a gerund (a verbal noun) here, but it is the present participle. The present participle replaces a clause "you are calling" in the sentece "You are calling me at this time of night." In other words, instead of saying the same in two separated sentences: You've got a lot of nerve. You'r
"You've got a lot of nerve, calling me at this time of night."
The word "calling" is not a gerund (a verbal noun) here, but it is the present participle. The present participle replaces a clause "you are calling" in the sentece "You are calling me at this time of night." In other words, instead of saying the same in two separated sentences: You've got a lot of nerve. You'r
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