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Kanadeva Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Gerund
Hello. We know there are some verbs which always be followed by gerund such as: avoid, deny, admit, etc. My question is if those verbs are in ING-form (in present continuous tense, for instance) is the rule sill applicable? It will be a bit strange to put two ING-verbs at once. Thank you for the explanation.
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'Admit', 'avoid', 'deny' are not always followed by gerunds. 'You stole my money! ' 'I deny the charge categorically'.
- 'Admit', 'avoid', 'deny' are not always followed by gerunds.
- 'You stole my money!
- ' 'I deny the charge categorically'.
- ' Rover
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'Admit', 'avoid', 'deny' are not always followed by gerunds.
'You stole my money! Admit it!'
'I deny the charge categorically'.
'You cannot avoid responsibility.'
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There's nothing wrong with 'He's denying stealing the money', or 'I've been avoiding going there for years', or 'Is he admitting being responsible for the accident?'
Rov
'You stole my money! Admit it!'
'I deny the charge categorically'.
'You cannot avoid responsibility.'
* * *
There's nothing wrong with 'He's denying stealing the money', or 'I've been avoiding going there for years', or 'Is he admitting being responsible for the accident?'
Rov
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'Admit', 'avoid', 'deny' are not always followed by gerunds.
'You stole my money! Admit it!'
'I deny the charge categorically'.
'You cannot avoid responsibility.'
* * *
There's nothing wrong with 'He's denying stealing the money', or 'I've been avoiding going there for years', or 'Is he admitting being responsible for the accident?'
Rov
'You stole my money! Admit it!'
'I deny the charge categorically'.
'You cannot avoid responsibility.'
* * *
There's nothing wrong with 'He's denying stealing the money', or 'I've been avoiding going there for years', or 'Is he admitting being responsible for the accident?'
Rov
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Some verbs, like the ones you mention, unquestionably permit gerund complements; these are acceptable:
Are you admitting stealing the money?
She is denying taking the jewels.
We are considering buying one.
In some cases, however, the succession of gerund-participles is excluded by what is known as the 'doubl-
Are you admitting stealing the money?
She is denying taking the jewels.
We are considering buying one.
In some cases, however, the succession of gerund-participles is excluded by what is known as the 'doubl-
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Thank you for your reply. Yes, they are not only followed by gerund but also noun. But it can be said that gerund is noun, too. Okay, I won't feel weird anymore to use ING-form in sequence.
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Thank you, BillJ. I don't completely understand about your latter explanation. You mean for those verbs (begin, start, need and friends) are not common to be followed by gerund? As far as I know, "stop" can be followed by either gerund or to infinitive though they have different meaning but I know that "need" as well as "have" (possession), "hate", "love" can't be in continuous form.
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KanadevaYou mean for those verbs (begin, start, need andYes, those verbs don't lend themselves to taking gerund clauses as complement.friends) are not common to be followed by gerund?
KanadevaAs far as I know, "stop" can be followed by either gerund or to infinitive though they have different meaningStop
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I hope you aren't bothered with my questions. What about "He stopped smoking two years ago" ?
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KanadevaWhat about "He stopped smoking two years ago" ?What exactly is your question about this sentence?
BillJ
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I'm sorry. You said that "stop" can't be followed by gerund but, as far as I know, it can.
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I was obviously referring to it's use as a continuous form because that's what this thread is all about, isn't it? For the avoidance of doubt:
STOP IN ITS CONTINUOUS FORM CANNOT BE FOLLOWED BY A GERUND CLAUSE. IS THAT CLEAR NOW?
BillJ
STOP IN ITS CONTINUOUS FORM CANNOT BE FOLLOWED BY A GERUND CLAUSE. IS THAT CLEAR NOW?
BillJ
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