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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Gerunds vs. Noun

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00I am a bit confused about noun, gerund, and modifier + gerund.02br
00 1. I am not interested in web-site development.02br
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00 2. I am not interested in developing web sites.02br
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00 3. I am not interested in web developing.02br
00 Are all these statements correct? Are they the same meaning? Can we put the adjective in front of the gerund like statements no. 3 ? 02br
00 Thank you so much,02br
00 Chainat 0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10Are all these statements correct? Are they the same meaning? Can we put the adjective in front of the gerund like statements no.

— CalifJim

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10Are all these statements correct?
  • Are they the same meaning?
  • Can we put the adjective in front of the gerund like statements no.
  • 12blockquote 10 The first two are correct.
  • The third is correct but awkward.
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Are all these statements correct? Are they the same meaning? Can we put the adjective in front of the gerund like statements no. 3 ?12blockquote
10 The first two are correct. The third is correct but awkward. The meaning of the first is only slightly different from the meaning of the se
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0 This works:02br
01i00 3. I am not interested in web 01b00development.02b02i0-
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10 2. I am not interested in developing web sites.12blockquote
10 Number 2 has a double meaning. "Developing" can be taken as an adjective in this sentence.i.e.:02br
00I'm not interested in developing websites, only ones that are already completed.0-
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0Thank you very much guys! Especially the first reply. It's clear. 0-
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