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Ariemich Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Gerund with an article?
Look at the following sentence taken from Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness":
"The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion ..."
The word "taking" here is a gerund, not a noun derived from the verb "take", because it has a direct object "it" (be it a noun, one should write "the taking of it"), yet it is used with a definite article. Is it permissible grammatically?
"The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion ..."
The word "taking" here is a gerund, not a noun derived from the verb "take", because it has a direct object "it" (be it a noun, one should write "the taking of it"), yet it is used with a definite article. Is it permissible grammatically?
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Hi, Welcome to the Forum. Yes, an article with a gerund is fine. eg In my English class, we practice speaking and writing.
- Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
- Yes, an article with a gerund is fine.
- eg In my English class, we practice speaking and writing.
- I enjoy the writing, but I don't enjoy the speaking.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
Yes, an article with a gerund is fine.
eg In my English class, we practice speaking and writing. I enjoy the writing, but I don't enjoy the speaking.
Best wishes, Clive
Welcome to the Forum.
Yes, an article with a gerund is fine.
eg In my English class, we practice speaking and writing. I enjoy the writing, but I don't enjoy the speaking.
Best wishes, Clive
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