Gerund use
For words which are both verb and noun-
How to determine if a gerund should be used or the noun (base word)?Eg. Exercise, search
1. In search (noun) of incredible (after preposition)In searching(verb gerund) of incredible
Which is correct and why?
Gerund can always be used after a preposition, right?
Similarly when gerunds are subjectEg. Exercise(noun) is always recommendedExercising (gerund) is always recommended
Similarly we can consider other examples for object of a verb.
For verbs like try(only a verb) its always going to be a gerund so no problem in this case.
I hope I have clearly put across my problem
Thanks
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anonymous How to determine if a gerund should be used or the noun (base word)? The plain noun is usually better, but this is not a matter of grammar. It's a matter of style.
- anonymous How to determine if a gerund should be used or the noun (base word)?
- The plain noun is usually better, but this is not a matter of grammar.
- It's a matter of style.
- You can't really develop your own style until you have read hundreds of books, magazines, and newspapers, so don't worry about that for now.
- Typically the gerund will focus more on an action and the noun will focus more on an object.
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anonymousHow to determine if a gerund should be used or the noun (base word)?
The plain noun is usually better, but this is not a matter of grammar. It's a matter of style. You can't really develop your own style until you have read hundreds of books, magazines, and newspapers, so don't worry about that for now. Typically the gerund will focus more on an
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