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Picnic Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

How is it called?

when you write:

"I always listen to the teacher when sitting in the calss"

why is it sitting? and not "sit" or "seated"
  

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htm This is a good rule. It has no exceptions! If we want to use a verb after a preposition, it must be a gerund.

— Dimsumexpress

  • htm This is a good rule.
  • It has no exceptions!
  • If we want to use a verb after a preposition, it must be a gerund.
  • It is impossible to use an infinitive after a preposition.
  • So for example, we say: I will call you after arriving at the office.
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Gerunds after Prepositions: before, after, when, at, to, about



http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-gerunds_2.htm

This is a good rule. It has no exceptions!

If we want to use a verb after a preposition, it must be a gerund. It is impossible to use an infini
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However, "I always listen to the teacher when seated in (the) class" is grammatically possible (albeit less likely than "sitting"). In this case, "seated" has a passive/adjectival feel to it.
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dimsumexpressGerunds after Prepositions: before, after, when, at, to, about
... and ... is "when" a preposition?
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My mistake and I stand correctedEmotion: bow. I believe depending on the usage, it's a conjunction ot an adverb.
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WHAT
I am confused,
can you explain again?
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Picnic
WHAT

I am confused,

can you explain again?

What are you confused about, Picnic?
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you got me confused...=/
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Picnic
you got me confused...=/

Yes, but what are you confused about?
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I assume "I always listen to the teacher when I sit in the class." is also a possibility,
though a bit redundant.

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Victor
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what were you talking about when?
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