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Optimus Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Gerund

0 Hello. First, in the following sentence, is 'adding' a gerund?02br
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00Adding comments (has/have) been disabled for this video.02br
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00If yes, is 'comments' part of this gerund also? 02br
00Second, what should follow 'adding comments'? While 'comments' is a plural, shouldn't 'adding comments' be considered a single activity?02br
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00Finally, I was wondering whether 'what pumpkins being dropped off a building' takes a plural verb.02br
00i.e., Ever wonder what pumpkins being dropped off a building (look/looks) like?02br
00My guess is 'looks', but it's kind of confusing because without 'being dropped off a building', it takes a plural verb.02br
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00Your input is appreciated.02br
00Thank you0-
  

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02br 02font 02b 02br 01font 00If yes, is 'comments' part of this gerund also? 02br 00Second, what should follow 'adding comments'? 02br 02i 02br 02br 01font 00[ How would you add comments to a video, anyway?

— Clive

  • 02br 02font 02b 02br 01font 00If yes, is 'comments' part of this gerund also?
  • 02br 00Second, what should follow 'adding comments'?
  • 02br 02i 02br 02br 01font 00[ How would you add comments to a video, anyway?
  • 02br 02i 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02br 02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00First, in the following sentence, is 'adding' a gerund?00 Yes.02br
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0 Hmmm. I don't know.02br
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00 Thinking in terms of a notional subject, I would accept "pumpkins being dropped off a building" as "the activity of dropping pumpkins off a building", and therefore find the following acceptable.02br
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00 Ever wonder what pumpkins being dropped off a building looks like?02i02br
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0Hi CJ,02br
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00I know what you are saying. Perhaps you can say it either way, depending on your meaning.02br
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00It sounds OK to say 01font00Ever wonder what men being hanged look like? 02font00if you are focusing on the men, their faces, etc.02br
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00But you could also say 01fon
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10Adding comments (has/have) been disabled for this video.12br
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10If yes, is 'comments' part of this gerund also? 12br
10Second, what should follow 'adding comments'?
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