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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Gerund or noun

hi!
I'm not sure whether it's acceptable to use gerund when there exists a noun with the same meaning.
For example:
I finished implementation of this task. OR I finished implementing this task.
We started acquisition of data. OR We started acquiring (of?) data.
Is the same? or not?
what variant is preferable?
I'm really lost here. Emotion: thinking
thanks,
Ginger
  

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I finished with the implementation of this task. OR I finished implementing this task. We started with the acquisition of data ( or just data acquisition).

— Madhulk

  • I finished with the implementation of this task.
  • OR I finished implementing this task.
  • We started with the acquisition of data ( or just data acquisition).
  • ) data.
  • To me it is the same.
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I finished with the implementation of this task. OR I finished implementing this task.
We started with the acquisition of data (or just data acquisition). OR We started acquiring (of?) data.
To me it is the same.
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Hi,
I'm not sure whether it's acceptable to use gerund when there exists a noun with the same meaning.
Very generally speaking, I'd say either is OK.

For example:
I finished implementation of this task. ORI finished implementing this task.
Note that you don't implement a task. You implement a thing, ie something that results from a task.
eg If the task i
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