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Davidpappas Posted 10 years ago
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Grammar
Hello there!
I hope all is well with you.
I've been racking my brains to justify why the -ING form in the following sentence is correct.
Here is the question:
A:When did your family fly back to Hong Kong?
B: Yesterday morning. It wasn't easy saying goodbye.( correct usage of the -ING form )
I mean we can definitely say: Saying goodbye wasn't easy or an easy thing or even It wasn't easy to say goodbye.
I cannot say for sure, though, on what grounds the -ING form is acceptable after "It wasn't easy...
Any help?
Love
David
I hope all is well with you.
I've been racking my brains to justify why the -ING form in the following sentence is correct.
Here is the question:
A:When did your family fly back to Hong Kong?
B: Yesterday morning. It wasn't easy saying goodbye.( correct usage of the -ING form )
I mean we can definitely say: Saying goodbye wasn't easy or an easy thing or even It wasn't easy to say goodbye.
I cannot say for sure, though, on what grounds the -ING form is acceptable after "It wasn't easy...
Any help?
Love
David
Top answer
davidpappas It wasn't easy saying goodbye. This is a case of the use of "dummy it ". Here is the relevant transformation: Saying goodbye ........
- davidpappas It wasn't easy saying goodbye.
- This is a case of the use of "dummy it ".
- Here is the relevant transformation: Saying goodbye ........
- wasn't easy.
- becomes It ...............................
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davidpappas It wasn't easy saying goodbye.This is a case of the use of "dummy it". Here is the relevant transformation:
Saying goodbye ........ wasn't easy.
becomes
It ............................... wasn't easy .... saying goodbye.
Likewise,
Solving that problem wasn't very diff
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