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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Gerand
Can covet in the 'coveting' form be used as a verb?
IE: His coveting for money and power brought him money and wealth, but it didn't bring him happiness.
IE: His coveting for money and power brought him money and wealth, but it didn't bring him happiness.
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Gerund is a noun formed from a verb. Thus 'coveting', in your example, is acting like a noun and not a verb, and the sentence is grammatically correct.
- Gerund is a noun formed from a verb.
- Thus 'coveting', in your example, is acting like a noun and not a verb, and the sentence is grammatically correct.
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Gerund is a noun formed from a verb. Thus 'coveting', in your example, is acting like a noun and not a verb, and the sentence is grammatically correct.
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