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Hzp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

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hi everybody.,.,can someone tell me the differnce between this two sentences?

a radio "that hang" in the shelf,,, or a radio "hanging" in the shelf

a book "that have" 50 pages.,.,.a book "having" 50 pages

please tell me the difference between the two senteces, I will thank you a lot!!
  

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Hi hzp; You are asking about the difference between a present participial phrase, and a (present tense) dependent clause. Each of these can be used as an adjective, but most people choose to use the clause rather than the participle. There is no difference in meaning between these: I listen to the radio that hangs from the shelf.

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  • Hi hzp; You are asking about the difference between a present participial phrase, and a (present tense) dependent clause.
  • Each of these can be used as an adjective, but most people choose to use the clause rather than the participle.
  • There is no difference in meaning between these: I listen to the radio that hangs from the shelf.
  • I listen to the radio hanging from the shelf.
  • But beware of this one!!!
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Hi hzp;

You are asking about the difference between a present participial phrase, and a (present tense) dependent clause. Each of these can be used as an adjective, but most people choose to use the clause rather than the participle.

There is no difference in meaning between these:

I listen to the radio that hangs from the shelf.
I listen to the radio hanging from
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