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Gerund as an appositive
what is gerund as appositive
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Dear friend, if units are in apposition, they normally have the same reference. Consider the following: Her hobby , learning foreign languages , entails a lot of travelling worldwide. In the sentence, 'her hobby' is equal to 'learning ...
- Dear friend, if units are in apposition, they normally have the same reference.
- Consider the following: Her hobby , learning foreign languages , entails a lot of travelling worldwide.
- In the sentence, 'her hobby' is equal to 'learning ...
- languages', and the latter is an -ing clause (you can call it a gerund clause if you are comfortable with the term) in the role of an appositive.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Dear friend,
if units are in apposition, they normally have the same reference. Consider the following:
Her hobby, learning foreign languages, entails a lot of travelling worldwide.
In the sentence, 'her hobby' is equal to 'learning ... languages', and the latter is an -ing clause (you can call it a gerund clause if you are comfortable with the term
if units are in apposition, they normally have the same reference. Consider the following:
Her hobby, learning foreign languages, entails a lot of travelling worldwide.
In the sentence, 'her hobby' is equal to 'learning ... languages', and the latter is an -ing clause (you can call it a gerund clause if you are comfortable with the term
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