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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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"in Writing Of This Book" And "In Writing This Book"

I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in planning and writing of this book.


Is "of" essential In that phrase?

I like "in writing this book" better than "in writing of this book".


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anonymous I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in the planning and (the) writing of this book. As above, or: I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in planning and writing this book . Most of the time it's one of those two patterns.

  • anonymous I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in the planning and (the) writing of this book.
  • As above, or: I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in planning and writing this book .
  • Most of the time it's one of those two patterns.
  • 'the' and 'of', or neither.
  • 1) eating this chocolate 2) the eating of this chocolate In cases where a noun exists for the -ing form, the second case uses that noun: 1) protecting our children 2) the protection of our children CJ
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anonymousI am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in the planning and (the) writing of this book.

As above, or:

I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in planning and writing

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