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Nithila Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Here "she may be considering runing ". does it gramatically correct.?

Palin's announcement has fueled speculation that she may be considering running for president in 2012.

here "she may be considering runing ". does it gramatically correct.? because i studied that we don't use -ing after -ing.
if it is correct. could you give the explanation by gramatically?
thanks a lot
  

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" running for president in 2012" is a non-finite ing-clause acting as OBJECT of the main verb consider. It has the same function as noun in this sentence. pl We’re considering buying a new car.

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  • " running for president in 2012" is a non-finite ing-clause acting as OBJECT of the main verb consider.
  • It has the same function as noun in this sentence.
  • pl We’re considering buying a new car.
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" running for president in 2012" is a non-finite ing-clause acting as OBJECT of the main verb consider. It has the same function as noun in this sentence.
Another example from http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl

 We’re considering buying a new car.
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