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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Carry on having

You usually carry on having nivolumab for as long as it works, unless it causes bad side effects.

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/treatment/cancer-drugs/drugs/nivolumab

What parts of speech is "having" if "carry on" the main verb?

Which meaning of "having" is used here?

  

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"having nivolumab" is a gerund phrase. "having" means "taking" (in the sense of receiving or ingesting medication).

  • "having nivolumab" is a gerund phrase.
  • "having" means "taking" (in the sense of receiving or ingesting medication).
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"having nivolumab" is a gerund phrase. "having" means "taking" (in the sense of receiving or ingesting medication).

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