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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
CONJUNCTION and parallel structure
Can the conjunction "And" join a noun and an adjective or A verb and an adjective?
For example is it correct to write "Wailing and Gnashing of teeth"- Wailing is a noun or an adjective whereas Gnashing is a verb.
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For example is it correct to write "Wailing and Gnashing of teeth"- Wailing is a noun or an adjective whereas Gnashing is a verb.
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In your example, wailing and gnashing are both gerunds. Think of a gerund as a kind of noun formed from a verb. You can say eg I like swimming and reading.
- In your example, wailing and gnashing are both gerunds.
- Think of a gerund as a kind of noun formed from a verb.
- You can say eg I like swimming and reading.
- eg I like swimming and books.
- But this is a slightly less elegant sentence.
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In your example, wailing and gnashing are both gerunds. Think of a gerund as a kind of noun formed from a verb.
You can say
eg I like swimming and reading.
eg I like swimming and books. But this is a slightly less eleg
You can say
eg I like swimming and reading.
eg I like swimming and books. But this is a slightly less eleg
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