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Avangi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Gerund or participle?

Hi,

In the sentence, "Let's start getting ready," is "getting" a gerund or a participle?

Many thanks, - A.
  

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This is my take: Let's start dinner/ eating Let's stop talking.... Let's start getting r eady - It's a gerund. He was busy getting ready for the trip - a present participl e

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  • This is my take: Let's start dinner/ eating Let's stop talking....
  • Let's start getting r eady - It's a gerund.
  • He was busy getting ready for the trip - a present participl e
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This is my take:

Let's start dinner/ eating

Let's stop talking....

Let's start getting ready - It's a gerund.
He was busy getting ready for the trip - a
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AvangiHi,In the sentence, "Let's start getting ready," is "getting" a gerund or a participle?Many thanks, - A.
It's the same as what it is in "We are getting ready".

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AvangiIn the sentence, "Let's start getting ready," is "getting" a gerund or a participle?
In the grammar I am used to, the verb start can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive. Consequently gettingis a gerund in your sentence.
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