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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Finish or finishing

I will let you know when finishing reading.

I will let you know when I finish reading.

Can someone help me to check this grammar, please? Thank you.
  

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The grammar is correct, but your first example is a bit uncommon. Please speak clearly when practicing your reading.

  • The grammar is correct, but your first example is a bit uncommon.
  • Please speak clearly when practicing your reading.
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The grammar is correct, but your first example is a bit uncommon.

Please speak clearly when practicing your reading.
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As Avangi said, both are correct. The first is a reduced adverb clause, a non-finite clause that is used regulary in English, both written and spoken. In this sentence, however, it sounds quite odd because another ing form follows straight after it. If you replace the the word reading with something else, you will see

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