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Gray train 479 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Gerund vs Noun
Are the following sentences both correct? Any difference in meaning?
a) It was because of the persistent persuasion of his brother that he took part in the competition.
b) It was because of the persistent persuading of his brother that he took part in the competition.
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Neither one is very natural. It was because of his brother's persistent persuasion that he took part in the competition.
- Neither one is very natural.
- It was because of his brother's persistent persuasion that he took part in the competition.
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Neither one is very natural.
It was because of his brother's persistent persuasion that he took part in the competition.
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gray train 479 Gerund vs Noun
It seems to me that in the great majority of cases, the noun is going to sound better than the gerund.
CJ
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